- Pakistan Experiencing ‘Emergency’, Marriyum Aurangzeb says.
- Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif is working ‘day and night’ to stabilize the situation economy.
- Basic minister appeal to the nation in pair of days, she adds.
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb announced thursday federal government developed an economic plan in attempt to take over the country out of in financial turmoil andfor in first time”, and complete was banned on luxury or inconsequential items.
“This is an emergency and the Pakistanis will have to make sacrifices in accordance with the economic plan. This will have quick repercussions. on foreign exchange reserves. The ban will affect of 6 billion dollars”, information minister said during a press conference.
Aurangzeb added in government, the focus was on reduce imports and hence he was going to introduce an export-oriented policy that would benefit local industries and manufacturers.
information minister said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif worked “day and night to stabilize economyand decided to ban the import of all items It was not in in use of common people.
Aurangzeb added imports covered food itemsdecoration itemsand luxury vehiclesbecause she noted that the country facing “difficult economic situation due to Russia’s previous governmentpolicy”.
government decided to ban the import of following items:
- Mobile phones
- Appliances
- Fruits and dried fruits (except Afghanistan)
- Dishes
- Personal weapons and ammunition
- Shoes
- Chandeliers and lighting (except energy saving)
- Headphones and speakers
- Sauces, ketchup, etc.
- Doors and window frames
- Travel bags and suitcases
- Plumbing
- Fish and frozen fish
- Carpets (except Afghanistan)
- Canned fruits
- paper napkins
- Furniture
- Shampoos
- Automobile
- Confectionery
- Luxurious mattresses and sleeping bags
- Jams and jellies
- Cornflakes
- Bath products/toiletries
- Heaters/fans
- Sunglasses
- Kitchenware
- Sparkling water
- frozen meat
- Juices
- pasta, etc.
- Ice cream
- Cigarettes
- Shaving products
- Luxurious leather apparel
- Musical instruments
- salon items like hair dryers, etc.
- Chocolate
“Incompetent” politics
information minister said announcement was part of budget plan developed current government overcome “incompetent” PTI policies.
Scold PTI for call out current government on economic turmoil, said Aurangzeb, led by Imran Khan government high inflation, took historical loans, committed “economic terrorism” and played with countries economy by subsidizing oil prices.
information minister noted that PTI government went against the agreement he had made with International Monetary Fund (IMF), subsidizing price of oil products.
“Now we can’t come out of conditions set by the IMF for Pakistan. But despite this, instead of burden shift of conspirators on Pakistanis, PML-N and their allies do not plan on do it because it was never their manifesto,” Aurangzeb said.
information minister said during the previous government had no economic plan. “[Ex-prime minister] Imran Khan often said that he did not in power to know about rates of tomatoes”.
“They are [PTI] first exported sugar, then imported it and sold it for 120 rupees, while during the PML-N it cost 62 rupees per kg. And during their tenure women stood for kg of sugar in long queues. Do they not have the same? Do they think that people of Pakistan has forgotten all this?”
“We have opportunities”
Response to repeated demands from PTI and Imran Khan of snap polls, Aurangzeb said it was the government’s task to hold elections across the country, whether party “cries or screams.”
“If your [PTI’s] the purpose was to conduct extraordinary polls, you would have done this during your tenure and dismissed the meetings. But since you thought the allies would back you up, you’re stuck on in place of power.”
Aurangzeb said, government will hold elections “whenever he wants.”
information minister, in answer to khan’s question of why the courts open at midnight, said that the courts opened their doors to prevent a person from breaking the constitution.
Aurangzeb said previous government had no plan and abused institutions. “But this government take the country out of a crisis.”
minister said Prime Minister Shahbaz, unlike Khan, looks at price of sugar, wheat and tomatoes at bedtime and constantly planned on ways to alleviate people.
“We have opportunities and experience stabilize economy […] unlike Imran Khan, during whose reign dollars rate increased significantly,” she said.
Prime Minister’s Address to the Nation
In response to the question information minister said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will address the nation in pair of days.
Sources told Geo News what prime minister will address the nation tomorrow and is expected to speak on in current economic situation of the country in his girlish speech.
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif will discuss issues related to national affairs and other issues, the sources said.
information minister said anyone speaking of bloody march – as several PTI leaders have pointed out – should Keep in Keep in mind that the law will not spare such elements.
