LAHORE -UNS: Country’s two political families had plundered the country for 30 years said Chairman PTI Imran Khan on Tuesday.
Addressing the party workers on the matter of white paper via video link, the deposed premier expressed his concern over the current situation, saying that he feared the direction in which the country was going. Recalling that there was no example of what happened in the last eight months and adding that, considering the situation, 700,000 people left the country.
Talking about the exports, Mr Khan said there was a dire need to solve the problems of the exporters, claiming that the PML-N left the country in a historical deficit, questioning how the country can be transformed into an “Asian Tiger” and “Paris” for Lahore if exporters were not considered important.
Giving his thoughts on the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Mr Khan stated that approaching the IMF would cause the country discomfort, adding that if the country received loans from the IMF, it would be difficult to make independent decisions.
Mr Khan slammed the coalition government, saying those involved in activities such as money laundering were now teaching the country a lesson.
Mr Khan gave reference of the economic survey, saying that after 17 years, it was his government that delivered for the country with perfection.
Talking about the NSC meeting held yesterday, Mr Khan said that he came to know that it was decided in the huddle to impose a ban on taking the greenback abroad.
Mr Khan expressed concern about inflation, saying, “The prices of flour, onions, tomatoes, ghee, pulses, petroleum products, and power have increased by up to 200 percent.”
Speaking on the textile sector, Mr Khan said, 1.5 million people were left unemployed in the field of the textile sector, adding that in his tenure, there was a lack of availability of labourers in the textile sector.
The former premier also expressed his concern over the depreciation of the rupees against the US dollar.
Recalling the significance of the fresh elections, Mr. Khan said that only polls will pull the country out of the quagmire, reiterating that without political stability there is no chance of economic prosperity.
