Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb says PTI’s last government damaged the economy and foreign policy of the country.
Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Wednesday, she said PTI government halted mega projects of development in the country. She said PTI government first signed an agreement with IMF then violated it.
She said growth rate of the country in 2018 was 6.2 percent and completed IMF program for the first time in 2014. She said inflation rate in 2018 was only 3.8 percent. She said imprudent policies of PTI’s government pushed the country to bankruptcy.
The Minister said PTI in their government failed in proving its claims. She said incumbent government provided subsidy to the poor people in flour, sugar and other edible commodities.
She said 400 billion rupees were provided to BISP and were disbursed transparently. She said 1800 billion rupees package was announced for the farmers.
Marriyum Aurangzeb said government also provided 100 billion rupees relief to the flood affected people of the country.
She said in last nine months trade deficit has decreased 36 percent and current account deficit has reduced 74 percent.
She said purpose of the government is day and night striving for economic growth of the country.
The Minister reaffirmed the government’s resolve to uplift the economy of the country.
A video regarding performance of the coalition government in last year was also aired on the occasion.
