PM lauds President Erdogan for humanitarian aid

ISLAMABAD, Aug 30 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that in line with his commitment, President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan was leading a humanitarian aid drive for flood affectees of Pakistan.
On his Twitter handle, the prime minister said that Turkiye had mobilized a massive relief effort for the flood-devastated population of Pakistan.
“6 flights have landed so far; 2 more will arrive tomorrow. Train carrying relief goods left Ankara for Pakistan,” the prime minister posted a tweet.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday while linking the revival of International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme critical to Pakistan’s economy, stressed upon breaking of economic straitjacket through structural reforms.
On his Twitter handle, the prime minister said that the IMF programme offered a pathway to re-orient Pakistan’s economy and underlined that they would have to work hard to become self-sufficient.
“Revival of IMF program, though critical to our economy, is not an end in itself. It offers a pathway to reorient our economy. We will have to work hard to make it self-sufficient. Pakistan must break out of economic straitjacket, which is only possible through structural reforms,” the prime minister posted in tweet.