Summary Ahsan says Imran pushing country towards civil war by doing malicious propaganda about Baluchistan
ISLAMABAD: (Dunya News) – Federal Minister for Planning and Development Chaudhry Ahsan Iqbal has said that the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) sit-ins have cost Pakistan losses of Rs. 1000 billion so far. He warned that Chairman PTI Imran Khan is sowing seeds of civil war in Pakistan by doing malicious propaganda about Baluchistan.
Holding a press conference today (Tuesday) in Islamabad, Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) stalwart from Narowal said that Imran Khan’s statements about Chief Minister Baluchistan Abdul Malik Baloch and Jamiat Ulema Islam – Fazal (JUI-F) leader Maulana Fazalur Rehman were similar to inviting civil war in Pakistan. He said that Imran Khan has made it a habit to malign everyone. “Imran Khan is risking Pakistan’s interests for his personal politics”, said Ahsan Iqbal.
Ahsan said that Chinese President was going to bring 34 billion dollars’ investment in Pakistan but his visit was halted by these sit-ins. He expressed hope that Chinese President will visit Pakistan after end of political crisis.
Responding to Imran Khan’s allegations on him, Ahsan Iqbal said, “I will send a legal notice to Imran Khan for alleging me of evading tax. Imran Khan calls everyone a tax-evader including Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif whereas 11 MNAs of his own party have not paid even a single rupee in terms of tax”.
Disclosing details of the losses faced by Pakistan due to the sit-ins, Ahsan Iqbal told that Pakistan has faced Rs. 1000 billion out of which 250 billion rupees loss was faced due to depreciation in the value of rupee, 350 billion rupee loss was faced due to stock market crash, 225 billion rupee loss was faced because of inflation while 150 billion rupee loss was faced because of rise in the import bills of petroleum products.
On a question, Ahsan Iqbal said that all institutions including Army have learnt lessons from the past. He said that Army and government share good relations and both are on the same page.
