Political appointments by previous govts destroyed institutions: Fawad

Information minister says PTI govt inherited 'financially hollow' institutions

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Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry on Friday said that previous governments of PML-N and PPP were to be blamed for destroying the state institutions through political appointments.

Addressing a ceremony in Lahore, he said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government had inherited ‘financially empty institutions’ from inside when it assumed power last month, Express News reported.

Steel mills and PIA among other institutions have been destroyed, said the minister, adding that “when institutions go down, the country goes down as well.”



The minister said that bitterness had encircled the country in the past few decades. However, the government of Prime Minister Imran Khan did not have enmity with anyone, he added.

Fawad Chaudhry also said that all-out efforts are afoot for economic stability of the country. He said the country's exports are on the rise while imports are declining day by day as a result of the prudent economic policies of PTI government.



The information minister said Prime Minister Imran visited foreign countries to explore new avenues for improvement of the national economy. He said the government has set a target of achieving the economic goals this year.

Fawad reiterated the government’s resolve to eliminate corruption from the country as per the puvlic mandate given to it. He said cases against PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and PML-N supremo Nawaz Shaif have not been filed by in the tenure of incumbent government.