Minister says PTI govt to give \u2018strong\u2019 Pakistan to public
\n LAHORE
\nMinister for Energy Hammad Azhar has said that the federal government will give a better and economically strong Pakistan to the public.
\nAddressing a public meeting, the minister said the government has so far distributed Rs200 billion among the poor people under Ehsaas Programme. He said that health cards are being provided to the people across Punjab.
\nHe said that the economic conditions of Pakistan, though serious at present, are \u201csomewhat better\u201d in comparison to other countries of the world due to prudent policies of the government. \u201cThe hike in inflation was not caused by any failure or misplaced policy of the government. But the people who looted the country for 30 years will not tell that the whole world is beset with an overwhelming wave of inflation owing to the Covid-19 pandemic,\u201d the minister added.
\n\u201cHowever, it is thanks to the better policies of the incumbent government that business activities have increased in the country,\u201d Azhar continued. The minister criticised the former rulers, saying they left the economy in such poor condition that they believed it will not be manageable by any succeeding government. However, the PTI-led government not only saved the economy from going bankrupt but is also eyeing to take the country on a progress path with historic GDP of 5 to 6 percent, he vowed.
\nThe minister called upon the public to not allow anyone with political gimmicks to cover up their 40 years of corruption and inefficiency. He hoped that inflation will plummet this year, saying, \u201cI believe the pressure in the world market will soon give way and immediately afterwards, the prices in Pakistan will also come down.\u201d He said the government is committed to giving the people a better and economically strong Pakistan.
\nHe said that Pakistan will have a phenomenal yield of cotton, sugarcane, wheat and rice crops this year. The energy minister said that since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the global economy has been badly impacted but the government has taken steps to stabilise the economy. The whole world appreciated Pakistan\u2019s policy during the pandemic, he said.
\nAzhar cited a report of London-based Economist magazine, saying Pakistan is one of three countries that were least affected economically by the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite possessing insufficient resources, the government managed to get through the coronavirus waves by keeping the country open, he asserted. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Minister says PTI govt to give \u2018strong\u2019 Pakistan to public LAHORE Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar has said that the federal government will give a better and economically strong Pakistan to the public. Addressing a public meeting, the minister said the government has so far distributed Rs200 billion among the poor people under Ehsaas Programme. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":224816,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[2493,1707,20,158],"class_list":{"0":"post-236414","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news","8":"tag-gdp","9":"tag-hammad-azhar","10":"tag-pakistan","11":"tag-pti"},"yoast_head":"\n