On Thursday, Shehbaz Sharif, the PML-N President and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, has rebuffed Prime Minister Imran Khan’s historic relief package that he presented yesterday, naming it a pack of lies, Daily Times reported. In a statement issued on Thursday, Sharif maintained “Did the government not say at the time of announcing the budget that it is a tax-free budget? The nation does not trust any of the government’s statements based on false promises,” said the PML-N leader said. He also claimed that the remaining sugar stock could be used for another 15 days, and the prime minister was fulfilling his wish of addressing the nation on TV. As per the package, the beneficiaries would be able to avail of the discount for the next six months.

Source: The Nation November 04, 2021 22:18 UTC