Ishaq Dar calls PTI long march 'drama'
Dar said the PTI leaders should contact the committee formed for electoral reforms.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said that PTI’s long march wasn’t less than any drama, adding that political parties should abstain from such dramas to protect democracy and political system from derailing.
He was addressing a press conference in Islamabad.
Referring to one of the PTI’s latest demands, Dar said there was no question of Nawaz Sharif resigning from premiership.
He said a committee has been formed for electoral reforms and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf leaders should contact them.
Dar said the government has no plan to devalue the currency, adding that the country's foreign exchange reserves were fourteen billion dollar at the moment.
He said efforts were being made to improve the taxation system. He said that budget deficit has been reduced from 8.8 to 8.2 percent.
The Finance Minister said all major international financial institutions are willing to work with Pakistan.
Answering a question, he said that foreign remittances were registered as 15.83 billion dollars with an increase of 7.13 percent.
He said that performance of private sector has improved while four thousand five hundred eighty seven companies were registered in corporate sector.
