Govt has offered dialogue, but PTI talks about destruction & sit-ins: Musadik Malik

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Federal Minister for Petroleum Dr Musadik Malik said on Saturday criticized the previous Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government for giving US$4 billion to the 100 richest people during its tenure.

Addressing a press conference, he said that the government is taking steps to eliminate terrorism, while the opposition speaks against these measures. “The government has offered dialogue, whereas the opposition talks about destruction, sit-ins, and confrontational politics.”

Dr. Malik criticized the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) for their maligning campaign against state institutions and their politics of sit-ins without offering solutions to current problems.

He further accused the PTI leader of taking U-turns and misguiding his followers. He recalled that the PTI leader used to claim his government was removed by the US, but is now seeking help from the US.

He alleged that the objective of the PTI is to destroy the country. “Military installations and memorials of the country’s heroes were targeted and attacked by PTI workers on May 9. The PTI leader had admitted to the incidents of May 9,” he added.

He said that the government’s economic policies have started showing results under the leadership of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, resulting in a drop in food inflation from 48 per cent to two per cent.