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The budget for the fiscal year 2020-21 was made amidst very difficult times when the country was suffering immensely in terms of human casualties and economic hardships. It was claimed by the coalition government of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) that it would remain in the programme of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). However, it will negotiate not to impose new taxes, raise the prices of electricity, POL products, and eatable consumed by the poor people. Within 20 days of the passage of the budget for the fiscal year 2021-22, it did all required by IMF. It is not only highly immoral all political parties damn care about but also going to destroy tall claims about growth.
The Punjab chapter of Petroleum Dealers Association of Pakistan was first to cry foul, even before the government announced the increase. AFP/File
LAHORE: As the government raised per litre price of petrol by a whopping Rs5.40, which came on the heel of last two increases, all segments of society on Thursday reacted sharply, saying it [as always] would have a multiplier effect, contributing to inflation and making lives miserable for commoners.
The Punjab chapter of Petroleum Dealers Association of Pakistan was first to cry foul, even before the government announced the increase. In the morning, its general-secretary Jehanzaib Malik, in a press statement said that expecting increase, the oil marketing companies (OMC) had squeezed supplies up to 90 per cent in the last four days, creating crisis for stations.
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HYDERABAD: A worker sitting idle at a factory on Sunday before the electricity supply was restored. Umair Ali
LAHORE: Opposition parties on Sunday accused the ruling PTI of telling lies to cover up its failure in the power generation sector as a major fault in the electricity distribution system plunged the entire country into darkness a day ago.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) secretary general Ahsan Iqbal said the worst-ever power shutdown proved that the incumbent government was “inept” and “incompetent” as the national economy was plunging due to new crises being caused by the rulers on a daily basis.
PML-N information secretary Marriyum Aurangzeb termed the federal ministers’ press conference on power breakdown “a bulletin of lies” and said that not just electricity but every sector of the country had broken down ever since the “incompetent” and “disastrous” PTI government was imposed on the country.