Economic turnaround hurting corrupt mafia: PM.

ISLAMABAD -- Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that success story of reforms agenda of his government and its efforts to turn around the national economy are hurting country's powerful corrupt mafia.

He made these remarks while chairing the federal cabinet meeting which discussed threadbare economic and political situation with special focus on the ongoing sit-in by the JUI-F and other opposition parties here on Tuesday.

The federal cabinet expressed satisfaction over the positive economic trajectory of the country.

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan later briefed the media that the Prime Minister gave a roadmap to various departments and ministries of their targets for the next three months.

She said that the Prime Minister gave directions to all ministries to take maximum efforts to complete public sector development programmes of their ministry in next three months. The Prime Minister further directed to work on job creation and parallel empowerment strategies for youth of the country.

The Prime Minister said he will himself monitor the progress so that decisions are made on time and red tapism is avoided.

The Prime Minister apprised the cabinet of political situation and said all indicators of the economy are on positive trajectory despite protests by the opposition parties.

The Special Assistant said reform agenda of the...