ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has decided to convene a meeting with leaders of coalition parties on tomorrow [Monday].
Sources privy the development said that, a meeting of the National Security Committee chaired by PM Shehbaz over the country’s future is also expected.
In view of the crumbling economic situation in the country, PM Shehbaz has decided to hold a meeting while strict decisions are expected to be taken to counter recent economic crises.
The Prime Minister will also present the options for the future of the government , electoral reforms to the leaders of the coalition parties and the government will take the final decision only after the approval of all the coalition parties.
Read more: PM Shehbaz rejects proposal to increase fuel prices, says Miftah Ismail
Earlier, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has once again rejected the proposal to hike petroleum prices, saying that his government could not put further burden on the masses.
This was announced by Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on Sunday during a press conference. He said that the government has no intention to increase the prices of petroleum products for now.
However, later taking to Twitter, he wrote that while the prices of petroleum products will not be increased as of now, the government may have to “revisit the decision soon” owning to changing circumstances and international oil prices.
Criticizing the PTI-led government, Miftah said during the presser that the former finance minister Shaukat Tarin had promised the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that the then government would abolish all the subsidies on petrol.
