Maryam advised PM Shehbaz to raise petrol prices: Audio tape

PML-N VP complains to PM about Miftah Ismail, saying he uttered non-sense on TV: Wishes early return of Ishaq Dar for setting things straight: PM orders probe as leaked audio tapes catch PML-N off guard

By: News Desk
Published: 02:34 PM, 25 Sep, 2022
Maryam advised PM Shehbaz to raise petrol prices: Audio tape
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In another purported leaked audio tape, a voice that resembles of PML-N Vice-President Maryam Nawaz is asking Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to raise petroleum prices as it is inevitable, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Sunday.

In the purported audio tape, it could be heard that the voice that is thought to be of Maryam says we have to raise the petrol prices as it is inevitable.

In another leaked audio, the voice again thought to be of Maryam is complaining with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif about Finance Minister Miftah Ismail.

She says it is beyond her what Miftah is doing! She goes on to say that Miftah is not taking responsibility and utters nonsense things on TV. She says complaints about Miftah are coming from everywhere. 

Then she says if Ishaq Dar were here, he could have controlled things. Dar knows what should be done, the purported Maryam voice says adding that ‘Uncle (PM Shehbaz Sharif), Miftah does not know what he is doing as it would have entailed ominous bearing’. Then she says it is very dangerous for us and prays may Dar come soon.

PM orders probe as leaked audio tapes catch PML-N off guard

In the wake of purported audio leaks which have caught the PML-N leadership off guard, the party contacted Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif who has asked an important minister to investigate into the matter.

Sources informed that Prime Minister Shehbaz who is currently in London where he reached on Saturday after attending the UN General Assembly session in New York, has been informed about the leaked audio tapes doing rounds on media. 

He took stock of the situation and held consultation on the investigation of the affair. Then he appointed an important minister to launch a probe into it.

Reporter Awais Kiyani