ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Shaukat Tarin on Saturday, slated the federal government for not buying Russian oil on cut-price.
“If India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka can import Russian oil, why can’t we,” the former the former finance minister said using his Twitter account.
If India, Bangladesh,Srilanka can import Russian oil, why can’t we. We can use swaps and also import Diesel/petrol instead of crude. The govt would much rather pile misery on the poor people of Pakistan but avoid annoying US/EU. https://t.co/m3RccjDBaS
— Shaukat Tarin (@shaukat_tarin) July 2, 2022
“We can use swaps and also import Diesel/petrol instead of crude. The government would much rather pile misery on the poor people of Pakistan but avoid annoying United States and European Union,” he wrote on Twitter.
In another tweet, Shaukat Tarin pointed out that the incumbent rulers used to do inflation marches against PTI government when Consumer Price Index (CPI) was around 11% and the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) 14%.
They used to do Mehangai marches when CPI was around 11% and SPI 14%. Now CPI is 21.3% and SPI 32%. These numbers are heading towards 30 &40%. With severe loadshedding, the lives of most of Pakistanis have become hell. Why did we bring them when PTI was handling the economy well? https://t.co/EqnseBqXat
— Shaukat Tarin (@shaukat_tarin) July 2, 2022
“Now CPI is 21.3% and SPI 32%. These numbers are heading toward 30 to 40 percent” the Senator said, adding that the lives of most Pakistanis have become hell amid severe load-shedding. “Why did we bring them when PTI was handling the economy well?” he asked.
While Mehangai is at its peak and hurting the poor and lower middle class the most, the govt has virtually stopped Pro poor programs such as Kamyab Pakistan,Kamyab Jawan and Mera Pakistan Mera Ghar. This is double speak.
— Shaukat Tarin (@shaukat_tarin) July 2, 2022
“While inflation is at its peak and hurting the poor and lower middle class the most, the government has virtually stopped Pro poor programs such as Kamyab Pakistan, Kamyab Jawan and Mera Pakistan Mera Ghar,” he added.
