Daily Times

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz said on Sunday that the opposition parties were not sincere with the country and masses, rather they were eager to cover up their corruption.

Addressing a press conference here flanked by Minister for Industries Hammad Azhar and Minister for Communications and Postal Services Murad Saeed , the minister said the former rulers were responsible for the present plight of masses, destruction of the economy and institutions.

Shibli remarked that when in power, leaders of the opposition parties only promoted their own businesses and purchased properties worth billions of rupees abroad by looting and plundering national resources.

He said the press conference of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leaders held here was a bundle of lies.

Senator Shibli Faraz said it was duplicity of the highest level that those were weeping for the poor who had built properties worth billions by misusing their power.

He said PML-N was divided into many groups led by Nawaz Sharif, Shahbaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz and Shahid Khaqan but they were claiming that PTI was divided which was not the fact.

He said Imran Khan was saviour of the country under whose leadership Pakistan would make progress and the nation would prosper.

The minister said Imran Khan with his clarity of mind and vision had restored the global image and identity of the country and the nation which was ruined by the past rulers.

He said the demand for fresh elections by opposition at this critical juncture showed that they only care for personal interests, not the country. Replying to a question, he said PTI was fully united and the budget would be passed tomorrow.

He said the former rulers had the habit of corruption and they were worried about their illegally built properties abroad. He said now Pakistan had changed and the PPP and PML-N had become part of history.

Meanwhile, Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azher on Sunday said that government increased petroleum prices due to the increase in international market.

Addressing a press conference here he said that government was selling petrol at the lowest price in South Asia.

Hammad said, “We cannot understand that why opposition was criticising the government as we presented tax-free budget and there is no new tax.”

The minister said that we set the economy in right direction that was derailed by the previous governments.

Also, Federal Minister for Communications and Postal Services Murad Saeed on Sunday expressed hope that the country would move forward in the leadership of Prime Minister Imran with support of the nation.

Addressing a press conference here flanked by Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz and Federal Minister for Industries and Production Ammad Azhar, he said PTI led government was well aware about the problems of the people and it was working on fast track to provide them all possible facilities.

He said reforms were being introduced in different departments and soon improvement would be witnessed. The minister said that Punjab and KP governments had provided Sehat Insaaf cards to the deserving families.

He said the prime minister had been saying since long that PPP and PML-N had same agendas and same motives. He raised question why the opposition was protesting that government had not imposed new taxes in the coming budget. He said that the government would provide relief to 16 million families under the Ehsaas programme.

He said that a comprehensive programme was being initiated for the eradicating poverty and improving health facilities and provision of Sehat health cards. He said that both PPP and PML- N parties were afraid of PTI government success.

Muad Saeed said that instead of feeling shame, they spoke, adding that money was deposited in fake accounts in Sindh.