Won’t live in PM’s House', says Pak PM Imran Khan
Won’t live in PM’s House', says Pak PM Imran Khan Pakistan Prime Minster Imran Khan after being sworn in said he would restore the nation to its former glory by curbing corruption and propagating the policy of austerity. “I shall instead live in a house traditionally allotted to the military secretary, with just two employees. I did not want that either, but was told to stay there for security purposes,” he added. The prime minister, however, admitted that he would have to resort to higher taxation in order to resolve the country’s economic issues and ensure better living conditions for its people. “Our debt has mounted to $27,000 billion from $6,000 billion. These historical loans must be investigated thoroughly. As things stand now, we have been taking more loans just to pay off the interest incurred on these loans,” he said. Khan also claimed to have found a way to alleviate the Pakistani rupee, which he said had plummeted due to “external debt”. “We are among five countries in the world where children die of drinking dirty water, and find their growth stunted due to malnutrition. But, on the other hand, our elite class are leading lavish lifestyles,” he said stressing on the economic conditions. “As many as 25 million of our children are out of schools, our youth are unemployed, and we are facing climate change issues. In order to rectify this, we should learn from our Prophet, who turned the Arab nations into superpowers simply by applying some basic principles,” he added. “I will feel ashamed to go abroad begging, and so will you. Nobody respects beggars, and a nation can become great through sacrifice and not monetary aid. It is a question of your dignity now. Pay your taxes and Pakistan will never beg from anybody,” he said. Khan also stressed on the need to provide the country’s population with adequate education opportunities. “Education is another key factor. In state of Madina, emphasis was placed on education. Our Prophet prioritised education over everything,” he asserted. The prime minister then spoke on the need to turn Pakistan into an investment hub. “We have to increase our exports now. We will bring investment into Pakistan with a one-window operation that cuts through red-tapeism,” he said. “Our small industries are currently in hot water due to red tapism, but we will take steps to remedy that.” “Insha Allah, a day will come when nobody in this country will need Zakat, and we will be helping other countries instead. I want to see this shape of Pakistan to come true,” he said.
