Allied parties lash out at govt over 'rising inflation'.

LAHORE -- The allied parties have lashed out at the federal government led by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) over 'rising inflation' during a meeting of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) alliance parties, media reported on Tuesday.

An important meeting of PDM alliance parties and government officials was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif following Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) victory in the recently-concluded Punjab by-election.

The meeting was attended by the top leadership of the coalition allies, including PPP co-chairman Asif Zardari, PDM chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, JWP leader Shahzain Bugti, MQM-P's Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui and a number of other leaders.

During the meeting, the allied parties lashed out at the PMLN-led federal government over the rising inflation. Sources told ARY News that MQM-P, Awami National Party (ANP), and MNA Mohsin Dawar lambasted the government...