Bahawalpur. October 1, 2013 ( ) Muhammad Saleem Bhatti secretary Information PPP Bahawalpur has said here on Wednesday while talking to media person about price hiking and inflation particularly about the increase in Petrol price and Electricity tariff. He said the Mian brothers led (N) league government has failed to provide any relief to the masses as it has been claiming in the elections. The people are dyeing of hunger whilst on other side shareef brothers have no interest to resolve the country’s economic, social, and democratic and law & order situation. It looks like that Nawaz Shareef is no more the Prime Minister of Pakistan rather then the mayor of Lahore. He holds no control over KPK and Balochistan affairs even with the effecters’ of earthquake, bhatti said that Pakistan is in dire need of economic reform. Its constantly deteriorating economy has forced government to look towards international institutions for help. The PML-N government is no exception. Despite its tall claims of implementing a self-sufficient and an aid-free policy during elections, it expectedly finds itself at the mercy of loans from the IMF. But, the loans are always accompanied with strict conditions as the people of Pakistan are suffering now a day. The recent unprecedented price hike in power tariffs, in accordance of the written agreement with the IMF, is a good example. Replying to a question Bhatti said, the record 40-210% increase in electricity prices, coupled with further rise in petroleum prices, has naturally resulted in severe criticism from the politicians, traders and the wider public. Never failing to seize an opportunity to help humanity, the SC has also taken notice of the issue. Saleem Bhatti said, reform is necessary, but in what shape and form it takes place is equally important. Ambitions are disastrous if uninformed of ground realities. The people of Pakistan are barely surviving. Their modest way of life is fast becoming a luxury they cannot afford. An average Pakistani finds himself having to choose from education for the children or bread for the family. Talking about inflation Bhatti said, the rupee is at a record low against the dollar. which was at 5.9% in June, is now at 7.4% and expected to rise further. And when all this is going on, to focus primarily on one sector alone by rapidly increasing prices, does not make any sense. Withdrawing subsidies from power tariffs is not an option they must control line losses. The rise in tariffs will ensure an increase in the costs of businesses; bad for entrepreneurs and worse for workers who rely on them for employment. Saleem Bhatti warned the government to reduce the problems of an ordinary man by controlling the price hike other wise they will have to face the masses on the road.
Posted on: Wed, 02 Oct 2013 07:39:01 +0000