Bilawal criticized government's performance on economic front.

Islamabad -- PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Monday criticized the sitting government's performance on the economic front, alleging that it is favoring the rich and burdening the poor.

He urged the federal government to provide relief to the poor and instead go hard on the rich if it has to, in order to create fiscal space. He expressed these views while addressing a press conference here on Monday.

"The way they are running the economy, there will be a reaction from the poor spectrum of the society. If you want to create fiscal space and burden someone than burden the rich like Jahangir Tareen. For the rich you have an amnesty scheme but for the poor you have inflation.

"Ramazan is coming, where is your Ramazan package? I demand that the government review its economic policy, and provide relief to the poor wherever possible." Bilawal advised to government to take inspiration from the PPP's management of the economy during turbulent times.

"Look at what the PPP did during its government," he said. "Despite global recession, terrorism at its peak, two floods and an environment of war, the PPP fought and gave most jobs than anyone else (6.8m), increased salaries by 150 per cent and did whatever was possible for the poor. You can do the same as per your promise.

The PPP leader said that the impending bailout package of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) must be passed through the parliament. "We don't even know about the IMF programme," he said. "The public will not agree if you go stealthily and sign the IMF deal.

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