Imran's deal with IMF and its violation reason for rise in inflation: Miftah Ismail.

ISLAMABAD -- Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on Friday blamed PTI Chairman Imran Khan's deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and its violation as the reason for the rise in inflation.

Berating the PTI-led government, the finance minister, in a statement, said that the subsidy on petrol has put a strain on Pakistan's economy.

"There has been a loss of Rs120 billion this month and no government can bear such a huge deficit," he said.

He added that it is not an easy task to stabilise...

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