Summary Says PPP govt has left to us loans worth Rs 6000b including circular debt of Rs 503 billion.
LAHORE (Web Desk) - Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid has said the present government has inherited a weak economy and time is required to put it on the right track.
Talking to the media persons here on Saturday‚ he said our predecessors left behind a huge stock of loans and difficult decisions have been taken to put things in order.
On power outages‚ the Minister said the country is producing costly electricity and the government is giving subsidy of six rupees on every unit.
When asked about the law and order situation‚ Pervaiz Rashid said the PML (N) government is determined to nab the criminal elements and restore peace in the country.
To a question about drone attacks‚ the Information Minister said efforts are being made to address the issue through dialogue.
He pointed out that former government had bequeathed to us loans amounting to Rs 6000 billions including circular debt of Rs 503 billions.
The economy will have to be corrected as our national economy has been based on wrong foundations, he remarked. World powers make headway when environment of competition is extended to them but in our country such environment has not been created, he observed. No strategy has been evolved to generate electricity from coal based or hydel power projects.
“When our governments are not allowed to complete term and we are thrown out, therefore it should be asked from those who don’t disrupt the continuity of government and don’t allow these projects to materialize instead of us”, he added.
“The incidents of kidnapping of sons of Suleman Taseer and former Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani are deplorable and we are grieved over these incidents. These two incidents took place in previous regimes. This is a long story. The way we have damaged our position, we have also desecrated sanctity of our borders. Such incidents are taking place due to our own wrong policies. The criminals enter into Pakistan by crossing over our borders and commit criminal acts. The other countries have such complaints with us and we lodge complaints with them. Therefore, the country will have to be freed from these criminals besides ensuring restoration of sovereignty of Pakistan. Eliminating these elements is on the agenda of PML-N”, he stressed.
Responding to a question he said correct use of words is essential. Some time word of shameful becomes abuse. “I appeal to the educational institutions to impart course to such people who say they don’t know the meaning of words.
