Political parties should support charter of economy: Mian Zahid.

• Position: Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, All Karachi Industrial Alliance, senior vice chairman of the Businessmen Panel of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry

President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel of FPCCI and former provincial minister, Mian Zahid Hussain on Wednesday said the country is passing through a critical phase therefore all the political parties should shun differences to support charter of economy. He said the government should provide enabling environment to make charter of economy a success as the inflation has taken a toll on the poor and middle class who deserve some respite.

Talking to the business community, the veteran business leader said that exchange rate erosion, increasing price of energy, fall of the stock market and budget differences should be taken seriously by the government.

Mian Zahid Hussain said that despite best efforts, the government has failed to provide any relief to masses while the opposition is cashing on the situation without focusing on the resolution of the problems.

The former minister noted that government should form a high-level committee encompassing all the political parties which should try to salvage the economy. All the...