Summary She said that poor segments of the society were close to the heart of PM Imran Khan and they would be protected from the effects of the inflation.
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Special Assistant to Prime Minister (PM) on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Monday said that the country plunged into present economic crisis due to corruption and mismanagement of the previous governments.
In a statement, she said that Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) government would overcome the present economic challenges with its reformation programme and put the country on road towards development and prosperity.
The Special Assistant expressed that PM Imran Khan has always kept the national interest supreme and never pursued politics for personal gains.
She also asserted that Imran Khan had taken many difficult decisions in national interests, which the other leaders even could not think of. The government signed an agreement with International Monetary Fund (IMF) for improving national economy and for the betterment of the masses, she added.
She said that under the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the rights of the poor and under-privileged segments of the society would definitely be protected.
She added that Ehsas programme would be further expanded and its budget would be increased from Rs100 billion to Rs180 billion to provide assistance to the poor.
She said that poor segments of the society were close to the heart of PM Imran Khan and they would be protected from the effects of the inflation.
She further said that reformation programme would be implemented to eventually improve the economic conditions, so that the country will not have to go to IMF again.
