Tensions arise between party members as it seems to be a conflict between Miftah Ismail and Ishaq Dar. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has slammed former finance minister Miftah Ismail for questioning his competence to deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Ishaq Dar said, “It is my responsibility now to face the IMF but not Miftah or anyone else. It was not the summary for hiking the prices but it was about a lower rate of reduction. I think that almost half of Pakistan is submerged after floods and we have already shifted the financial burden on the nationals. I cannot impose a levy of Rs5 each on petrol and diesel in this situation.”
“Miftah Sahib may be comfortable with such decisions. I am dealing with the IMF for the last 25 years and he and anyone else should not be worried about it. I know how to deal with the IMF and nothing will happen. I am owning what I have done. It is now between me and IMF.”
Miftah Ismail terms ‘reckless’ decision taken by Ishaq Dar. “Not increasing PDL this month without IMF approval is reckless, but what PTI did with our economy was unforgivable,” said Miftah.
Miftah Ismail recently resigned from his ministry after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appointed Ishaq Dar as the country’s new finance minister.
