Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has claimed that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government's deal with International Monetary Fund (IMF) would be unconstitutional if it does not take the Parliament into confidence about it. Bilawal expressed these views while talking to media persons in front of the Parliament here on Thursday. "The government has to inform the Parliament under the Debt Limitation Act, 2005, if total debt to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio exceeds 60 percent of the GDP. The PPP knows better how to run the economy of the country," he said.
He said that the people are drowning in a tsunami of inflation due to economic policies of the government. He said that there is unemployment in every industry in the country. The inflation has risen so much that life has become difficult for common people including farmers and workers. He said that the PTI government is going to introduce tax amnesty scheme which is a relief only for the rich, adding, "What can this scheme give to the poor?"
The PPP leader said that the government has increased the prices of medicines, petroleum products and gas. "How can the government say that inflation is not an issue? The inflation is worrisome for every Pakistani and it is the government's responsibility to provide relief to the people," Bilawal remarked. The PPP chairman said if the PTI government does not give relief to the people in the coming budget 2019-20 then the people will come out on the streets themselves.
He said that the PPP has always raised the voice of the poor people and given them relief. He claimed that the PTI government is murdering the poor economically. He said that there cannot be two "Pakistans" in this country. He said, "These are oppressive rulers and do not care for the people. Nation can take your oppression till a limit." Answering a question, the PPP chairman said that Prime Minister Imran Khan is "only insulting himself" when he passes comments such as 'Sahiba' (a term for ladies).
He said, "Referring a man to a woman does not harm the man but what sort of message does this send to the women of Pakistan? Our Prime Minister is saying that being a woman is an insult."
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