ISLMAABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan while talking to a select group ofjournalists in Islamabad has criticised elements of bureaucracy and policeappointed by the previous regimes for creating hurdles for the PakistanTehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government at administrative level.
The prime minister elaborated that certain officers appointed by theprevious government were involved in disrupting the policies of thegovernment, however he has the necessary patience to deal with such matters.
Explaining the debt problem faced by the country, PM Khan revealed that theforeign debt had increased to Rs 36 trillion during the tenure of the lastgovernment, adding that the country would go bankrupt if the PTI governmentdoes not borrow money in next two months.
Approaching the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout is not aproblem but rather the conditions that come attached to it, Prime MinisterKhan said. He, however, said that seeking an IMF bailout would be the lastoption for this government as other options are also being explored.
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“We are getting positive messages from both Saudi Arabia and China. Bothcountries have already been approached for financial assistance,” he added.
