Inflation relief plan on the cards: finance minister 

Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin said the innovative projects are on the cards for the urban middle and lower-middle-income earners – the people hit hard by the rampant inflation.

The present government has been doing its best to cope with the challenge, he said during a 24NewsHD TV channel programme, Nasim Zehra@8.

As the previous governments did nothing for agriculture in 10-20 years, the prices of imported stuff have been surging, he said.

Oil prices in the international market kept going high because of the Ukraine crisis, he said and hoped the situation will better as soon as this crisis is overcome.

During visit to China, bringing in industries and projects will be the agenda, he said stressing that begging from Beijing is out of the question.

Rampant Inflation, china visit, IMF, and  BOP issues were raised with the minister –  the person at the core of what is happening and the decision-making process.