Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, she said, had already constituted a committee on austerity measures, which would prepare a comprehensive plan for implementation of the campaign. She recalled that former prime minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani had introduced a monetization policy during his tenure, which could not be implemented. Shazia Marri said the present government had taken difficult decisions to ensure economic stability and reduce the burden on public exchequer. About the audio leaks issue, Shazia Marri said they had always condemned the ‘culture of audio leaks’ as it was immoral and unethical. As regards the PTI’s ‘Jail Bharu’ drive, Shazia Marri said that drama should be stopped as the country needed political stability and economic reforms to move forward.
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