PESHAWAR
Chairman and founder of the Amun Taraqqi Party Muhammad Faiq Shah threw his heavy-weight behind a statement of a senior member of the federal cabinet, in which he had asked for an economic consensus with all political forces.
Faiq while commenting on the remarks of federal minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday said such a proposal was already floated by his party because political consensus of all issues would pave the way to pull the country from the current unstable scenario.
It is noted to mention here that the Federal Minister for Defence Khawaja Asif made a statement in which he said the government is seeking economic consensus with all political parties to push the country towards economic prosperity.
“Synergized efforts are essential to tackle all issues being confronted by our country on the internal and external front,”.
About unveiling government’ austerity plan, Shah said instead of only lip service and cosmetic steps, it is essential to implement initiatives practically and should drastically cut down lavish expenditures of cabinet members and unnecessary expenses.
He asked to keep the size of the federal cabinet at its lowest.
It is a dilemma of the whole nation that Pakistan, which is blessed with natural treasures and deposits, is carrying a begging bowl and relying on foreign debts, he noted.
Faiq called spending on public money cabinet members luxuries tantamount to slavery to a country which is highly trapped under the foreign debts.
Talking about public miseries, Shah asked the government to avoid burdening the nation with further heavy loans by accepting IMF’s harsh conditions.
The party chief said the country’s development and prosperity could not be achieved without getting rid of the IMF slavery and adopting the path of self-reliance.
Faiq expressed fear a new storm of inflation will come after the presentation of next year’s fiscal budget.
He said the next year federal budget aimed at the betterment of the elite at the cost of the poor masses.
