PESHAWAR
Chairman, Amun Taraqqi Party (ATP) Muhammad Faiq Shah said on Saturday that the incumbent coalition government has snatched people’s right to live, as he lashed out at it over rising inflation.
He said people’s purchasing power has died owing to the burgeoning increase in prices of essential food items.
Electricity and gas tariffs are consistently increasing, making it hard for inflation-hit people to pay heavily-taxed utility bills, he added.
Shah also criticized the government for increasing prices of medicines by 20 percent.
He continued to say that poor people are becoming poorest and rich people becoming richest.
The ATP chairman said those people who came to the country from abroad to set the national economy in the right direction have miserably failed.
Faiq while talking to various delegations here at the party’s main office noted the economic situation is deteriorating with each passing day.
He said USD has continuously strengthened against PKR, while foreign exchange reserves are depleting gradually.
A declining trend is also witnessing in export, trade and industrialization, he added.
He added traders, industrialists, labour, daily wagers, working/salaries class are highly upset owing to the prevailing circumstances.
Shah emphasized a joint roadmap should be devised to put the national economy on the right track.
He suggested a collective board comprising all institutions and stakeholders should be constituted wherein consistent and durable policies to be formulated.
The party leader observed that political instability has pushed the country many years back.
He said neighbouring countries are heading toward rapid progress but negative growth is witnessing in every sector in Pakistan.
Faiq slammed leaders of political parties for making pessimistic statements about the outcome of the ongoing government and opposition talks to end the prolonged political standoff.
The ATP chairman asked the political parties to sense the gravity of the situation and conclude the dialogue with a joint national agenda to pave the way for elections in the country.
He warned the failure of government and opposition talks will prove detrimental for the country.
