Minister for Petroleum Division and PML-N leader Musadik Malik has said that every ministry has been assigned with targets to control inflation. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad, he said that the prime minister has directed all the ministries to ensure that the poor get job opportunities and have maximum relief in inflation.
“The government is committed to provide every possible relief to the common man as per instructions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif,” he said.
He said that the country is heading towards development despite all the domestic and international challenges. He said that the inflation rate has decreased to 17 from 37 percent. “The food inflation was at 40 percent last year which has now decreased to almost 11 percent,” he said. We are also trying to decrease the prices of petroleum products, he added.
Musadik asked Imran Khan to ‘reduce tensions’ and disown the controversial post regarding Sheikh Mujibur Rahman posted on latter’s X account. Musadik Malik said that there were always doors open in politics and PML-N leadership always called for reconciliation and dialogue. “Our party [PML-N] leadership always stressed the need for a charter of economy and democracy”, he said, noting that his party wants to move forward with all political forces. Malik further said that the PTI-led government put all PML-N leaders, including Khawaja Saad Rafique, Khawaja Asif and Shehbaz Shehbaz, behind bars.
He also lamented PTI’s ‘double standards’ over holding dialogue, saying that they weren’t interested in holding talks with PML-N. “They [PTI] want to talk to United States and Donald Lu,” he alleged.
He claimed that his party will engage in talks with political parties also as Nawaz Sharif has become PML-N president. “We are even ready to talk with Sunni Ittehad Council,” he added.
