Opposition leader flays govt over ‘mini-budget’ plans

Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Omar Ayub Khan has said the government plans to introduce a mini-budget due to its failure to meet IMF targets, which the opposition will strongly condemn as the masses endure worsening economic conditions and continuous price hikes. Speaking to the media outside the Peshawar High Court on Thursday, the PTI leader criticised the government’s handling of the economy, claiming it had consistently relied on misleading information regarding the economic situation. Omar Ayub said that during a finance committee meeting on Sept 17, he had warned that the government would not be able to achieve the targets set by the International Monetary Fund. “The government has no solution for the soaring prices and the prevailing uncertainty in the country,” he added.