“All roads to restoring economic stability lead through IMF,” PBC said in a series of tweets. “Without revival of the programme, no further help from friendly countries is likely,” PBC said.
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In the last hearing on May 9, the court had directed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to reconsider Abbasi’s appointment “in case the conviction has not been set aside”.
Currency dealers said that demand of dollar is not declining and this factor is not allowing the local currency to stay at any point.
Ayaz Sadiq said a transparent accountability would take place when the accountability system is transparent, a new NAB chairman is appointed, and, most importantly, the staff who reshuffled things is transferred or re-appointed in a transparent manner.
The prime minister met heads of three main coalition parties — Asif Ali Zardari of the PPP, Maulana Fazlur Rehman of the JUI-F and Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui of the MQM.
Gill’s statement appeared soon after PM Shehbaz Sharif directed the interior ministry to provide security to former prime minister Khan at his home in Islamabad and during political rallies.
Before Tuesday’s meeting, PM Shehbaz has started consultations with all allies, reminding them of the critical role they can play in developing a consensus on difficult decisions.
PM Shehbaz expressed the government’s resolve to fast track ongoing and new CPEC projects which had “immensely contributed to the socio-economic development of Pakistan.