Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto has urged the government to scrap its anti-people deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and renegotiate a pro-Pakistan deal.

"The government should negotiate a new deal with the IMF in the larger interest of Pakistan and its poor people," he said, adding: "The government should set a realistic tax target."

He was talking to media after visiting the residence of Samina Khalid Ghurki on Thursday. He said the premier should burden his 'friends' instead of the people of Pakistan and extend 'amnesty' to the poor masses, traders, farmers and workers.

He said the Bureau of Statistics has revealed that the country has faced unprecedented inflation during the last 15-months rule of PTI. He said Prime Minister should tell the people that who is involved in corruption today, which is resulting into inflation and drop in tax collection.

He said the PPP would not accept the government's compromise over the economic rights of the people. "This deal is not in favour of Pakistan," he added.

He compared the deal the PPP had struck with IMF in 2008 with the present one and pointed out that the PPP had not burdened the poor people of Pakistan. He said PPP had also ensured 100 percent increase in pension amount, 150 percent increase in salaries and 170 percent increase in salaries of army. He said PPP had also secured Pakistan on wheat shortage and Pakistan had started exporting wheat at that time. "But the PTI government has mismanaged the situation and Pakistan is importing wheat today."

"Pakistan is facing food insecurity today and importing wheat after 15 months of the present government," he lamented and said that both the PPP and PMLN governments had registered impressive growth during their first year in power. "The present government has achieved nothing during its first year in power but abusing the opponents."

He said the PPP was keeping its options open regarding removal of the government and he would soon be among the people to get rid of a selected government. He also pointed out that turning loyalties in the National Assembly would not be possible for the party representatives in case of no-confidence against the prime minister, as they would have to face the defection clause and get back to the electorate for a fresh mandate.

He said both the opposition and the people of Pakistan are on the 'same page' against the government. He said Shahbaz Sharif would soon return to play his role, adding: "I would respond positively to any invitation from Mariam Nawaz."