Federal Information Minister Atta Tarar said on Thursday that the country was witnessing a decrease in inflation.
Islamabad: Country witnesses decrease in inflation: Atta Tarar. Expressing his thoughts, Tarar said: “We will not have to ignore the country’s economy for the sake of politics.”
“With the staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), there was an improvement in the stock exchange,” he said.
Tarar said: “The country’s economy is witnessing improvement. It was a difficult decision to open LCs.”
– Atta Tarar condemns malign campaign against martyrs –
Separately, few days back, Tarar condemned a malign campaign against the martyrs of the country.
Expressing his thoughts, Tarar assailed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), saying, “The PTI had made fun of the martyrs. The sacrifices made by our martyrs cannot be forgotten. We will not compromise on the honour and dignity of the martyrs.”
He said: “The smear campaign clearly suggests why the PTI is relying on foreign funding.”
“The PTI always looks to please the terrorists and enemies of the country,” Tarar said.
Tarar said: “The PTI has attacked the country’s economy by staging protests outside the office of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).”
“It has been proven that the PTI is not concerned with the national interests or the martyrs of the country,” he added.
Recalling the events that transpired on May 9, Tarar said: “The military installations were attacked on May 9.”
Attaullah Tarar is a Pakistani politician who is the current Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, in office since 12 March 2024. He has been a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024.
Early life and education
He received an LLB (Hons) degree from the University of London.
Political career
He held the position of Deputy Secretary-General of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) and has previously served as an additional secretary.
On 24 May 2022, Chief Minister of Punjab Hamza Shahbaz appointed him as the spokesperson of the Government of Punjab, on an honorary and non-remunerative basis. On May 30, 2022, Tarar was appointed as the Home Minister in the shortlived cabinet of Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz.
On July 28, 2022, he was appointed as the Special Assistant to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, with the status of a Federal Minister. On December 16, 2022, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appointed Tarar as his special assistant on interior and legal affairs.
Following the May 9 riots, he held frequent media interactions, criticizing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan.
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-127 Lahore-XI in 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 98,210 votes and defeated PTI-backed independent candidate Malik Zaheer Abbas who received 82,230 votes and also Bilawal Bhutto Zardari who received 15,005 votes.
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