Sheikh Rashid says political stability could fix Pakistan's economic pain

By Muhammad JuniadPublished On 06 Jan 2023

ISLAMABAD: Awami Muslim League (AML) patron Sheikh Rashid Ahmad on Thursday said only political stability could lead to economic stability in the country as in prevailing circumstances all financial wizards would fail.

Taking to Twitter, he said those who were not holding the local government elections right now how could express willingness to organize the general elections.

Battering the economic policies of the PDM-led government, the former minister said the factories were closing down, while the hawala rate of the US dollar had touched Rs270.

He said the fresh elections were the only solution to the economic crises.

Taking a jibe at prime minister Shehbaz Sharif, he advised the latter to visit the houses of the poor to see whether or not Pakistan had defaulted.

The minister said on the one hand the country had to pay $8.3 billion in the first three months of 2023, but on the other, the incumbent was begging for money.