PM declares opposition’s Iftar party as gathering of corrupt mafia

PESHAWAR (92 News) – Prime Minister Imran Khan has declared the Iftar party of opposition as the gathering of corrupt mafia on Sunday. While expressing his views in the Khyber Pakhtunkhuwa provincial cabinet meeting in Peshawar, the prime minister said that the rivals in past Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz, who pronounced corrupt one another, now are going to meet today. “It means that now the corrupt mafia is gather in the Iftar dinner party of Bilawal Bhutto,” the premier maintained. He further said that the corrupt mafia wanted to blackmail government over current economic crisis. “I will never betray people of Pakistan,” PM Khan continued and said that the from the very first day he had been hinting at tough days ahead as the government inherited a record fiscal deficit and he termed the deal with International Monetary Fund (IMF) a best one. He said the government’s poverty alleviation program ‘Ehsas’ would create a social safety network and for this program, the government would enhance its package from one hundred billion rupees to one hundred and eighty billion rupees to ensure its outreach to every poor. The prime minister said the government would also launch business loans scheme for the youth as another step towards the country’s development. He directed the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet to ensure price control of eatables in the province. He also directed for formulation of a well coordinated strategy to promote information technology and vocational training in the province. According to the reports, the opposition parties are ready to unite against the incumbent government. However, Bilawal Bhutto telephoned Maryam Nawaz and invited her for grand Iftar dinner. The reports said that the PML-N vice president accepted the invitation of the PPP chairman for Iftar dinner. Moreover, Bilawal invited JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Awami National Party President Asfandyar Wali Khan, Balochistan National Party Chairman Akhtar Mengal and JI chief Sirajul Haq for Iftar dinner. It is noteworthy that a grand Iftar dinner is being held by Bilawal Bhutto for members of opposition in the parliament, PML-N’s Maryam Nawaz also among invited. The PPP chairman is set to host an Iftar dinner this Sunday in honor of opposition members of the parliament. The reports further claimed that PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz along with other political big wigs of PML-N have also been sent invitations. It also added that a delegation of PML-N under leadership of Maryam Nawaz is likely to attend the Iftar dinner. The final decision upon PML-N’s attendance will be taken by party’s central leadership.