The premier says the nation was dragged into economic swamp by the previous government

Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan Mian Shehbaz Sharif has announced Rs28 relief package for the people of Pakistan, saying the package will counter rising inflation in the country.
Addressing the nation in a televised address, he said the package would be in addition to the Benazir Income Support Programme, adding the relief package would be included in the annual budget.
The prime minister said the move to increase fuel prices was necessary to avoid Pakistan from facing bankruptcy, adding the previous government neither bought fuel not got the power plants repaired.
He announced Rs2,000 to 14 million poor families across the country, saying these families comprise 85 million people.
He said the 10-kg floor bag would be available at utility stores in Rs400, adding
Discussing the foreign conspiracy against [PTI government], he said the National Security Committee and the US had termed the news of conspiracy as baseless.
"Even our Ambassadior to the US had rejected the story of conspiracy," the premier said.
PM Shehbaz said a diplomatic cable was used for political means and the nation was fed with lies despite the National Security Committee (NSC) and the ambassador to the United States both rubbishing the "foreign conspiracy" claims touted by ex-premier Imran Khan.
PM Shehbaz said if Khan thinks his "ego" is bigger than the state, then it is his misconception as Pakistan will function in line with the Constitution and not upon following the direction of one person.
Reminding the PTI government of its tenure, PM Shehbaz said it was Khan that struck a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), not the current government.
He said that over the last four years, Pakistan incurred more than $20,000 billion worth of debt, which was more than 80% of the total loans taken during the history of the country.
The prime minister said the incumbent government was ready to take tough decisions for moving the country towards progress in a bid to end the politics of "incompetency and corruption".
He added that when the new government came into power, inflation was skyrocketing, industries were shutting down, and the US dollar — which was at Rs115 — had reached Rs189.

Iranian hackers threaten to leak emails of Trump's close aides
- 4 گھنٹے قبل

Cambridge offers candidates free re-sits for leaked exam papers
- 2 گھنٹے قبل

Maternity homes sealed after 20 newborns died in Pakpattan
- 3 گھنٹے قبل

Over 50,000 evacuated as wildfires devastate Turkey’s Izmir
- 9 منٹ قبل

Shadab Khan suffers shoulder injury, likely to rest for 3 months
- 4 گھنٹے قبل

Student dies, 8 injured as van catches fire near Ahmadpur Sharqia
- 23 منٹ قبل

Massive hike in gold rates across Pakistan
- 33 منٹ قبل

Prisoners lists exchanged between Pakistan, India
- 2 گھنٹے قبل
Dubai successfully tests first air taxi
- ایک منٹ قبل
Judicial Commission approves appointments of CJs of three high courts
- ایک گھنٹہ قبل

Thai court suspends PM over phone call leak
- 4 گھنٹے قبل

New great feature for people using Gmail on Android phones
- 2 گھنٹے قبل