Elahi accuses PM Shehbaz of 'leaving masses at IMF's mercy'.

Former Punjab chief minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi lambasted on Wednesday Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, claiming the latter left the masses to rely on the mercy of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Mr Elahi held a meeting with former lawmakers and other leaders, during which he took a dig at PM Shehbaz Sharif and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, saying, "The performance of PM Shehbaz Sharif and Ishaq Dar has been exposed."

"The inept rulers have been failed to take the country out of the quagmire. Imran Khan will revive the country's economy once he will come to power," added Mr Elahi.

Recounting the PTI's tenure in terms of petrol price, Mr Elahi said, "Despite the mounting pressure of the International Monetary Fund, the price of petrol exceeded Rs 150 per litre."

He lamented that the country was facing severe economic hardships and the factories were being closed, but the government was reluctant in terms of addressing the problems faced by the masses.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf senior leader Farrukh Habib said on Wednesday that the peaceful PTI rally was being treated violently.

He said the...