Miftah Ismail Hints at Early Exit, Says ‘May Not Have Much Time’

Miftah Ismail, the minister of finance, has hinted at an early departure, saying that while the alliance government only has 13 months left, he may not have that long to remain in office.

The finance minister spoke at an event at Karachi’s Institute of Business Administration (IBA) on the duration of politics, the national growth strategy, tax collection, the growing population, and other significant issues impeding economic stabilisation.

He said that although the government has a 13-month term, he might not have much time.

He conveyed his remarks and lamented the Shahbaz Sharif administration’s actions within the PML-N.

However, recently, PML-N Nawaz Sharif left a government expressed anger in a meeting on petrol price. He disagreed with the decision of increment in the fuel prices, as per Maryam Nawaz, party vice president.

Moreover, according to the sources, PML-N Nawaz Sharif is not satisfied with the party’s narrative. He suggested that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif should reach out himself to the masses in order to explain the government’s policies and causes of inflation.