Pakistan suffered a ‘big loss’ due to Dar’s anti-IMF approach: Miftah

PML-N leader Miftah Ismail said on Thursday that Pakistan suffered “a big loss” due to Finance Minister Ishaq Dar’s approach of “giving a cold shoulder” to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). “All of our experts knew this approach was bound to fail and we have seen its result,” the former finance czar said on Geo News programme ‘Geo Pakistan’. This is not the first time that Ismail, who says he was removed at Dar’s behest, went public with his displeasure at the sitting finance minister’s ascension to the position and his criticism of the policies of his successor. Earlier this month, the ex-minister had blamed Dar for orchestrating a campaign to undermine him. “Dar used to appear on TV and say he will bring the dollar down,” Ismail had said, adding, “he used to make anchors do programmes against me”. During the interview today, Ismail said he had the right to defend himself. “I felt it was necessary to respond to comments made against my competence and my policies. And my party has not taken any action against me.”