Miftah takes a dig at Ishaq Dar over futile attempts to revive economy.

PML-N leader and finance czar Miftah Ismail said on Thursday took a dig at Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, saying his actions yielded nothing but damages to Pakistan.

Talking to a private news channel, the former finance minister said he was incognizant of the facts as to why Mr Dar was brought to Pakistan to spearhead the economic matters. In September last, Mr Ismail resigned as finance minister in line with the party's decision after it picked Ishaq Dar as his replacement.

The government had now conceded that there was no way except surrendering to the conditions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the revival of the much-needed loan programme, he highlighted.

Replying to a question about recently launched national dialogue series titled "Reimagining Pakistan" and ties with the PML-N, he said: 'I am still a part of the PML-N and that party had taken no...

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