Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday tweeted that the government was acutely aware of the impact caused by the hike in fuel prices, adding that the government was left with no choice but to raise the prices due to the deal which the PTI government had signed with the IMF, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
The prime minister also said that he would take the nation into confidence on the specifics of the IMF-PTI deal soon. “We will get out of these economic difficulties, God Willing,” he added.
Acutely aware of the impact that a fuel price hike causes. Govt is left with no choice but to raise the prices due to IMF deal that PTI govt signed. Will take the nation into confidence on the specifics of the IMF-PTI deal soon. We will get out of these economic difficulties, IA.
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) June 16, 2022
“I wonder whether those who struck the worst ever deal with the IMF and took patently bad economic decisions have the conscience to face the truth,” he flayed.
“How can they pretend to be innocent when what the nation is going through is clearly their doing?” he added.
Acutely aware of the impact that a fuel price hike causes. Govt is left with no choice but to raise the prices due to IMF deal that PTI govt signed. Will take the nation into confidence on the specifics of the IMF-PTI deal soon. We will get out of these economic difficulties, IA.
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) June 16, 2022
He also stated that the government would soon bring all the details of the IMF-PTI deal before the people.
Also Read: Another petrol bomb devastates masses
Also Read: Hike in petrol, diesel prices draws public’s ire
Also Read: Gold price sees another hike
Reporter: Awais Kiyani