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Sheikh Rashid says no talks without announcement of next polls

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ISLAMABAD: Sheikh Rashid said Monday that only possibility of talks between government and PTI is the announcement of election date.

Talking to media, Sheikh said Imran Khan would not agree to the dialogue without the announcement of elections.

Touching on the next action plan of PTI regarding the sit-in to protest against the government,

PTI sit-in protest against government, Rashid said that Imran Khan will announce the strategy after the budget.

Sheikh Rashid lambasted the strategies of the incumbent government by saying that there is no such thing as the government in the country right now.

He criticized PM Shehbaz and CM Punjab Hamza Shehbaz, saying that father and son grabbed federation and province.

Earlier, he warned the government of a possible protest by the nation after the massive hike announced by the federation in petrol, gas and electricity.

Read more: Imran Khan takes a helicopter to Bani Gala amid strict security

The former interior minister also highlighted that the trade deficit has increased by 60% and foreign exchange reserves are only Rs 9 billion.

“With the increase in petrol price, the electricity tariff also increased by Rs 8 per unit,” he wrote on Twitter.

He opined that the takeover of the PML-N-led government has pushed the country towards a grave economic crisis and warned that the nation will be on the roads soon to mourn the incumbent government and its policies.

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