Karachi: Noted economist and Vice Chairman of Pasban Democratic Party Economic Affairs Division Dr Shahida Wizarat has said that hiring of foreign economic experts for key slots is against the manifesto of the ruling party.
In a statement here Monday, she said the sitting government has forgotten its manifesto, electoral slogans and promises with the people of Pakistan. The ruling party in contradiction to its promises and statements is appointing ex-employees and pensioners of IMF on the key slots of finance minister, deputy chairman Planning Commission of Pakistan and governor State Bank of Pakistan.
She said the present government seems to have betrayed with the sensitive national issues and sovereignty of the country. She said growing interference of external elements into our economic and political and affairs is a deep rooted conspiracy. She said the speeches and statements of the rulers are hollow and people are now getting fed up with them.
Dr Wizarat said the wrong economic policies of the past being extended and continued. She said the precious national resources like minerals, land and air routes are available to foreign countries free of cost. She said the economic affairs division of PDP has already submitted suggestions to the government for betterment in economic policies. She said with implementation on these suggestions we can get rid of the foreign economic slavery. She appealed to the people of Pakistan to get united and raise a strong voice to the independence and sovereignty of the country could be saved.