ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Youth Affairs Usman Dar has said that Prime Minister Imran Khans will not protect any Minister, Advisor or Official who has harmed the Country.
While addressing a News Conference in Islamabad on Saturday, Usman Dar said that the Commission announced by the prime minister will bring forth facts about Rs 24,000 billion loans obtained during the last 10 years.
The Special Assistant said that alleged that the former Federal Minister Khawaja Asif received kickbacks in payment of circular debt in the power sector during the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government. He said that about Rs 20 billion development fund was provided for Sialkot but no development project was executed there.
Usman Dar also said that Khawaja Asif, who held Iqama, had been receiving monthly salary of Rs 2 million from a company in United Arab Emirates (UAE).
To a question, the special assistant said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government depoliticized government departments and it also decreased its expenditures by Rs 50 billion.
Responding to a question about Kamyab Jawan Programme, he said that one million youth will benefit from the first phase of the program.
In reply to another question, the special assistant said that the government is taking measures to reduce trade deficit and enhance the Country’s export to fortify the economy.