Islamabad, November 12, 2021 (PPI-OT):Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain says the PTI Government is taking all possible steps to control inflation. He was briefing the media after PTI’s Core Committee meeting held in Islamabad today [Friday] with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair. The Minister said inflation is a global phenomenon due to Covid-19 pandemic. He said the meeting discussed the inflation issue in detail and decided to increase funding under different initiatives including health, Ehsaas and Kamyab Pakistan to facilitate the people.

He said the government is also committed to electoral reforms in the country to ensure free, fair and transparent elections and the Speaker of the National Assembly is in contact with the opposition to develop consensus in this regard. Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said that matters related to local government elections in KP were also discussed during the meeting. He said the Committee appreciated the Prime Minister for his appearance before the Supreme Court on short notice to ensure rule of law in the country.

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