LAHORE – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan hit out at the austerity measures announced earlier in the day by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, saying such moves would bring no respite for common man facing skyrocketing inflation. He said Shehbaz Sharif was seeking sacrifices from public but the “cabal of crooks” was not ready to bring back he billions stashed in the foreign countries. He admired the people of Lahore and the PTI senior leadership for actively participating in the court arrest drive. He reiterated his allegations against the PDM leaders, saying Shehbaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari along with foreign powers hatched a plan to topple his democratic government. He also urged people to come out if the elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were not held within 90 days.

Source: The Nation February 22, 2023 15:18 UTC