Imran Khan warned that the loan would lead to more poverty and increase the burden on the country.
Islamabad:
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan confirmed on Friday that he has written to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) asking it to conduct an audit of the election results before approving any new loans, according to News International ” Report, Islamabad.
“The letter has been written to the IMF and will be sent out today. If the country gets a loan in this situation, then who will return it?” PTI leader hears on £190 million reference in Adiala jail Tell the media.
The former prime minister warned that the loan would lead to more poverty and increase the burden on the country.
Khan’s updated letter comes a day after PTI Senator Ali Zafar announced that the party’s founder had decided to write to the global bank urging it to demand a February 8 settlement before continuing talks with the bank, News International reported. audit of the election. Islamabad seeks new loan scheme.
However, news reports said the IMF today expressed its willingness to work with Pakistan’s new government, ignoring his demands.
Meanwhile, former finance minister Ishaq Dar said the letter has no significance, adding that if the letter written by the PTI founder goes against the national interest of the country, then it should be condemned.
“Writing anything for personal gain is shameful. The PTI founder’s letter does not make any sense,” senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Dar told the media outside the Punjab Assembly.
Pakistan received a $3 billion short-term package from the International Monetary Fund last year, which helped avoid a default on its sovereign debt. The bill is due to expire next month, and it is widely believed that the new government’s first priority will be to establish a new, larger bill, Geo News reports.
As the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and their allies reached an agreement to form a coalition government, the PTI and some other parties rejected the elections altogether and announced nationwide elections. protest.
Imran Khan’s party has demanded that the election results be released based on Table 45 (results of individual polling stations, not Table 47), which is the combined results of a constituency, as the party claims that in its independent candidates After simple elections were won, the votes were rigged. majority in the National Assembly.
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