ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan today (Monday) has rejected the opposition’s propaganda regarding inflation against the PTI-led government, saying that all economic indicators are highlighting a positive trend.
He expressed his views while chairing a meeting of the Political Committee and reviewed the overall political situation in the country and media strategy of the incumbent government.
According to details, the prime minister directed the members of the economic team to highlight the successes achieved by the government on media. “It is due to the policies of the previous governments that the masses now had to suffer from their consequences,” he added.
“We have overcome the effects of their economic decisions after two years of work and finally the economy is witnessing stability,” he said, adding that the benefit of the growing economy would soon be shifted to the masses.
“The economic team should disseminate among masses as to how previous governments ruined the economy,” he said adding that the public gatherings in Swat and Hafizabad once again proved that they enjoy the confidence of the masses.
Meanwhile, weekly inflation for the combined group during the period ended on November 5 recorded a decrease of 0.12 percent due to a decline in prices of essential food items, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
During this week, out of 51 items, prices of 14 (27.45 percent) items increased, 14 (27.45 percent) items decreased and 23 (45.10 percent) items remained constant.
