Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, in his address to Senate yesterday, tried to link delay in agreement with the IMF to pressure on nuclear and missile program, for which he is facing criticism.
Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar termed the Finance Minister’s statement as an attempt to create another cipher story. Fawad Chaudhry termed Ishaq Dar’s statement as playing with national security, while League leader and former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi went to the bottom of the Finance Minister’s statement. Demanded.
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Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, while giving a statement in the Senate meeting yesterday, said that the IMF is asking friendly countries to complete the commitments made to support Pakistan, this is the reason for the delay in the agreement.
He said that the talks with the IMF this time are unusual, there are a lot of demands, we have completed everything, as soon as the staff level agreement with the IMF will be put on the website.
Federal Minister of Finance & Leader of the House in Senate, @MIshaqDar50 adressing the house on 2nd day of the Special Senate Session. #PakSenateAt50 #Senate50Yrs pic.twitter.com/Qb97ipGezX
— Senate of Pakistan (@SenatePakistan) March 16, 2023
Senator Ishaq Dar said that the national interest is to be protected, there will be no compromise on nuclear or missile program, no one has the right to tell Pakistan what range of missiles or nuclear weapons it should keep.
On the other hand, in a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, it has been said that the visit of the DG of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is being given a negative color, Pakistan’s nuclear and missile program is beyond any pressure and free.
After ruining Pak economy Ishaq Dar is now playing with security of Pak by accusing IMF of making demands on restricting strategic Defence development progs, our relationship with int institutions and even our friends are at the lowest…
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) March 17, 2023
The Prime Minister says that Pakistan’s nuclear and missile program is completely safe, foolproof and a national asset, the state of Pakistan is responsible for the protection of the program in every way.
Meanwhile, former senator of PPP Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar wrote in his tweet that Dar’s words are dangerous. Another cypherstory smells in the making.
He said that no such demand was made to Miftah Ismail when he brought the IMF program back on track or to the previous governments when they went to the IMF. Politicians making big claims to hide their incompetence. are
Dar’s insinuations r dangerous. Smells like another cipher story in the making. No such demands were made 4m Miftah when he put the IMF program back on track or 4m previous govt’s when they went to the IMF. Lengths politicians would go to cover up for their incompetence! https://t.co/45EgeEsCLx
— Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar (@mustafa_nawazk) March 17, 2023
Tehreek-e-Insaaf leader Fawad Chaudhry wrote in his tweet that after destroying Pakistan’s economy, Ishaq Dar is now playing with Pakistan’s security by accusing the IMF of demanding restrictions on strategic defense development programs. And even with friends our relationships are at a very low level.
Meanwhile, former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, speaking to the media after appearing in the accountability court of Karachi today, said that what Ishaq Dar has said should be brought to the bottom, how the economy reached this point, it needs to be seen. Those who are in power should protect the interest of the country.