Pakistan

Vawda says month of Ramazan will be test for new govt

Former senator predicts massive inflation in next 15 days

News Desk March 12, 2024

Former federal minister Faisal Vawda. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE

ISLAMABAD:

Former senator Faisal Vawda slammed the current government and predicated a massive rise in inflation, predicting it would triple during the holy month of Ramazan.

The former PTI leader wrote that the first 15 days of the current month are a test for the new government’s performance and capability.

آج رمضان کا پہلا روزہ ہے۔ صوبہ مولا جٹ،صوبہ پیرس، اسٹار پلس صوبہ بزدار ٹو اور اوپر آئین سٹائین ساری حکومت اتحادیوں کی بن چکی ہے، آج پہلے روزے پر غریب آدمی کی ضرورت کی چیزوں کی جو قیمتیں ہیں اس کو یاد رکھیں 15 ویں روزے تک ان چیزوں کی قیمتیں ڈبل سے بھی زیادہ اور مہنگائی آسمان پر…
— Faisal Vawda (@FaisalVawdaPTI) March 12, 2024

Commenting on the current setup, Vawda expressed his concern regarding the nation's welfare if the current ruling party stays in power. He maintained that this government is 'imposed' on the nation and it will not last long

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Earlier, while speaking to a private news channel yesterday, the former senator had predicted that all named accused individuals, including Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur, would face arrest in the May 9 case.

When asked about the political future of the Pakistan Tehreek-Insaf (PTI), the former PTI leader doubted the party’s ability to return to power.

“The party can form a government on the moon, but they cannot form it in Pakistan," he quipped and anticipated further legal challenges for the party.Vawda predicted a troubled legal path for the PTI and criticised its past political strategies, suggesting that it was digging itself into a hole from which even a crane could not rescue it.

A day earlier in another statement, Vawda issued a cautionary note, predicting that inflation would continue to burden the populace and advising them to make necessary preparations.

The ex-minister asserted that the current administration will encounter significant challenges ahead, while also highlighting the forthcoming hardships for previous rulers and the nation at large.