ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has claimed that more decline in inflation was expected in April.
In a tweet, Fawad Chaudhry posted he has witnessed a decline in the inflation rate for the second consecutive month and more cut was expected in the next month.
“Inflation rate falls for the second consecutive month. Inflation is expected to decline further in March. Inflation seems to be under control after effective governmental measures and reduction of oil prices in the global market,” he wrote.
مہنگائ کی شرح میں مسلسل دوسرے ماہ کمی آئ ہے، مارچ میں مہنگائ میں مزید کمی کی توقع ہے، حکومتی اقدامات عالمی سطح پر تیل کی قیمتوں میں کمی سے مہنگائ کا جن بوتل میں بند ہوتا دکھائ دیتا ہے۔
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) March 7, 2020
Earlier, Chaudhry said that the federal government was facing criticism owing to Punjab. The incumbent government has been facing pressure due to the Punjab government failed to deliver progress, he added.
The federal minister said that districts were not getting the provincial National Finance Commission (NFC) Award. Chaudhry continued that the federal government that showed excellent performance had to face objection because of Punjab.
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