ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar did not dismiss protests over inflated electricity bills as a “non-issue”, the information minister has clarified.
In a statement, Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi said some sections of the media have misreported the recent interaction of the prime minister with journalists.
Solangi clarified that when the prime minister was asked during the interaction whether the electricity bills had caused chaos or anarchy in the country, he ruled out anarchy but did not dismiss the matter as a “non-issue”.
He said the prime minister had not stated that the issue of electricity bills is not worrisome for the people, rather he explained the reasons behind the expensive electricity.
The information minister said that the prime minister reaffirmed in the media interaction that the solution would soon be worked out. He appealed to the media to report news according to the facts.
“As a man in power, he knows the bills are ‘worrisome’ for the nation and he explained the reasons behind expensive electricity, however, this is not how it was reported,” he said.
“The ones responsible for the current economic situation are also twisting the statement and causing more chaos, just to stay relevant until election, which is sad,” Mr Solangi said.
“He never said the people’s problems were unjust or unimportant, he was referring to the law and order situation,” he added.
Solangi said the prime minister stated that the country had commitments with international organisations, assuring that a solution would be worked out for the people without compromising the assurances made to international lenders.
