Bilawal congratulates nation on Asad Umar stepping down as finance minister

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday congratulated the nation on Asad Umar stepping down as the finance minister.

“I want to congratulate Pakistanis. It was every Pakistanis demand that the government reviews its economic policies,” Bilawal told reporters.

Bilawal was critical of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government’s economic policies stating they lacked direction and failed to make any attempts at consensus building.

“Since this government has come the people of Pakistan have drowned in a tsunami of inflation.”

The PPP chairman added that the government had accepted that its economic policies had failed and they could not provide relief to the people.

“Other ministers who have links with banned organizations will also be dismissed soon,” he added.

Asad Umar announced his decision to leave the federal cabinet after he was told by Prime Minister Imran Khan to take the energy minister portfolio instead of finance as part of a cabinet reshuffle.

“As part of a cabinet reshuffle PM desired that I take the energy minister portfolio instead of finance. However, I have obtained his consent to not take any cabinet position. I strongly believe @ImranKhanPTI is the best hope for Pakistan and inshallah will make a naya Pakistan,” Umar tweeted.

In a news conference, Umar confirmed that he had stepped down as finance minister but would continue to support Prime Minister Imran Khan and his vision for a naya Pakistan.