PTI's white paper misleading, devoid of context: Dar.

ISLAMABAD -- The economic managers of the country here on Wednesday termed the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf's (PTI) white paper on state of economy as selective, misrepresented and devoid of economic context.

'The PTI presentation [white paper] was selective, misrepresented and economic indicators were misleading,' said Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar while addressing a press conference along with cabinet members.

He was flanked by Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal, Federal Minister for Energy, Khurram Dastgir Khan, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Marriyam Aurangzeb and State Minister for Finance and Revenue, Ayesha Ghaus Pasha.

The finance minister said the comparison made in the white paper were incorrect and devoid of economic context.

He said, the economic situation since April 2022 was strongly influence by the legacy that the new government got from the previous regime, hence what did...