Addressing a press conference, the Provincial Advisor said that tsunami of price hike had had hit the people of country, adding that after prices of drugs and other essential commodities, prices of petroleum products had also been increased to intolerable level.
He said,” Those making statements of bringing out scream of people has turned it into reality by bringing record inflation in the country.” He said that unrealistic policies of present failed rulers had multiplied the miseries of common men.
He added that if PTI did not mend its ways, then they would be able to protect themselves from the strong reaction of people of the country.
He said that Prime Minister talked about good news few days back regarding exploration of oil reservoir from the limits of Arabian Sea near Karachi, adding that they could not find oil but PTI government had squeezed the oil for common men.
He said that 100% rates of medicines had been increased. He demanded the Prime Minister to please check the prices of medicines.
He posed a question that was this new Pakistan Prices of Sugar, he said had been raised by Rs. 3 per kg. He said that what kind of relief had been provided to people of Pakistan other than inflation in last seven months.
He said that it was beyond comprehensive that MQM was not raising its voice against price hike which had jumped to opposition benches when they were coalition partners in PPP government on issue of oil prices.
Wahab said that FBR had utterly failed to collect stipulated target of revenue collection in last five months adding that short fall in tax collection has reached to Rs. 319 billion while 26pc decrease has been recorded in exports.
He said that PTI ministers were fighting with each other for their own interest and paying no attention towards the issues of people.
He said income support program was named after Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto in recognition of her services for the country. He criticized proposed change in BISP name.
He said that those who had wished to remove name Shaheed BiBi in past, were no more at scene. Wahab said that Fawad Chaudhry was talking about downfall of the Sindh government but contrary to this, the PTI government was itself suffering from worst crises, adding that talking about downfall of the Sindh government was nothing but just day dreams.
The advisor said that people of Sindh had out rightly rejected PTI; Firdaus Shamim Naqvi was unaware of political norms, so he should look after his position as he had to face the people.
The adviser said that criticizing party leadership in a taunting way was contrary to the civilized norms.
He said PTI’s role in the province of Sindh was confined to slogans only. Wahab further said that a petition filed by Shamim Naqvi was nothing but an attempt to gain a cheap publicity.