ISLAMABAD
\nThe Pakistan Peoples Party on Tuesday fired a broadside at the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), claiming the party was responsible for whooping inflation.
\nSpeaking to a private television channel, PPP senior leader Chaudhry Manzoor asserted, \u201cFormer finance minister Ishaq Dar is responsible for the skyrocketing inflation.
\nIshaq Dar had delayed the agreement with the International Monetary Fund (Fund), due to which the country is facing severe economic hardships.\u201d
\nTaking a jibe at Mr Dar, Mr Manzoor said, \u201cThe PPP has never considered Ishaq Dar as the scientist of the economy.\u201d
\nIn line with the general elections, Mr Manzoor claimed the PML-N wanted a delay in the elections for the sake of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif\u2019s return to the country.
\nHe stressed the need for holding timely elections for take the country out of the quagmire. The PPP will inform the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) about its opinion on holding the elections within 90 days. \u201cIn the legislation process, the president is part of the parliament.
\nWithout the consent of the president, none of the key bills can become law\u201d. Last week, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Sherry Rehman stressed the need for holding the general elections within 90 days.
\nAddressing a press conference at the Bilawal House on Friday, Ms Rehman said: \u201cThe polls in the country should be held within 90 days. The PPP delegation will take the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on board in this regard.\u201d
\n\u201cThe elections should not be delayed if there will be no increase in seats following the new census,\u201d Ms Rehman maintained. Ms Rehman briefed the media about the matters discussed in the PPP Central Executive Committee (CEC) meeting.
\nShe said matters in line with the power, gas, and flash floods were underscored in the meeting. \u201cThe party\u2019s CEC meeting, which is still going on, also highlighted the economic woes of the country,\u201d Ms Rehman added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD The Pakistan Peoples Party on Tuesday fired a broadside at the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), claiming the party was responsible for whooping inflation. Speaking to a private television channel, PPP senior leader Chaudhry Manzoor asserted, \u201cFormer finance minister Ishaq Dar is responsible for the skyrocketing inflation. Ishaq Dar had delayed the agreement with the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":352552,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-352522","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n