INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ISLAMABAD: PTI leader Asad Umar on Wednesday replyed to criticism that came his way after he stepped down as finance minister final
week.Speaking in the National Assembly, the minister took an apart fromion to PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for criticizing the PTI
government for the current state of economy.He said before targeting the incumbent government, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari should have looked
into the final stint of his party during which inflation and foreign debts soared to unprecedented levels.He said NAB and courts were
tightening noose around the opposition parties to hold them accountable for their assets abroad.He said it was the reason that the
opposition has intensified protest against the governmentAsad Umar said the PPP and PMLN were much concerned about the economy or increasing
prices .Umar conceded that the PTI government had to take measure tough and unpopular decisions which created difficulties for the poor and
the middle lessones.But he said the people would endure the difficulties only if they are convinced that the government is making decisions
with good intentions.The former minister further said the government shall have to make more difficult decisions in the days to come but
situation was bound to improve soon.Bilawal replysPPP chairman took to Twitter to reply to criticism against his party."Previous finance
minister who, was removed because his own PM said he removed incompetent ministers, is now lecturing us about how PPPs economic polices were
Obviously IK doesn''t agree as he appointed President Zardari finance minister as incompetent Asad replacement," he wrote.Hafeez
SheikhSheikh who is now at the helm of Pakistan's economy has precedingly served under Pevrez Musharrf and later PPP.Born in Jacobabad,
Sindh, he holds Masters and Doctorate degree in Economics from the Boston University,TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of
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