The South Asian country of more than 220 million people saw year-on-year inflation hit 35.4 percent in March. Food prices surged more than 47 percent in 12 months, with transport costs rising by 55 percent.
Chief Traffic Officer urged the policemen to perform duties with dedication and said that commitment to facilitate the public would have a great reward for policemen during this holy month.
The move will pave way for Pakistan to unlock the critical $1.1 billion loan tranche from the IMF as the Fund was securing confirmation from international partners to meet the financing gap requirements of Pakistan.
Pakistan has less than a month's worth of foreign exchange reserves and is awaiting a bailout package of $1.1 billion from the IMF that has been delayed since November over issues related to fiscal policy adjustments.
PM Sharif said, “Today marks the completion of one year since I took oath as PM of a coalition government. This has been a time of massive challenges and difficulties.
The interior minister raised concerns over potential controversies surrounding the upcoming elections, stating that such circumstances could lead to the “country’s downfall”.
