{"id":64353,"date":"2024-02-25T18:06:03","date_gmt":"2024-02-25T18:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/ahsan-iqbal-criticises-pti-founder-over-letter-to-imf\/"},"modified":"2024-02-25T18:06:03","modified_gmt":"2024-02-25T18:06:03","slug":"ahsan-iqbal-criticises-pti-founder-over-letter-to-imf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/ahsan-iqbal-criticises-pti-founder-over-letter-to-imf\/","title":{"rendered":"Ahsan Iqbal criticises PTI founder over letter to IMF"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NAROWAL: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Ahsan Iqbal on Sunday castigated former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan for writing a letter to International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding an audit of the general elections.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Addressing a ceremony here, the former planning minister dubbed the PTI founder\u2019s move as \u201cenmity with the country\u2019, saying that another attempt was made to obstruct loan programme by writing a letter to the IMF.<\/p>\n

On Friday, PTI founder Imran Khan confirmed that he had penned a letter to the global lender<\/a>, urging the global lender to give the poll results a thorough once-over before cutting any new cheques for Islamabad.<\/p>\n

Speaking to journalists at the Adiala Jail, Imran Khan raised alarms about the potential consequences of obtaining a loan under the current circumstances.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the country gets a loan in such a situation, then who will return it?\u201d he questioned, expressing concerns that such a loan could lead to increase in poverty.<\/p>\n

Read More: IMF says ready to work with Pakistan\u2019s new govt<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The PTI has faced a strong backlash over the letter\u2019s timing as the country is embroiled in a severe economic crisis, and the upcoming government is already eying a new IMF programme.<\/p>\n

Speaking of the recently held elections, Ahsan Iqbal said that the three provinces of the country denounced the politics of PTI in the polls. \u201cThe PML-N had bagged a majority in Punjab. However, we got to form the coalition government in the centre,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

He expressed optimism that Punjab will witness a revolution following the appointment of PML-N Chief Organiser Maryam Nawaz as the next chief minister. \u201cThe PTI elected lawmakers should play a positive role in the National Assembly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Admitting the economic crunch faced by the country, Iqbal said, \u201cIt is up to everyone to steer the country out of the crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n

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