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On Friday, Mr. Khan lambasted the “imported government” for crushing the populace under the weight of “unbridled fuel price hikes and power outages” while speaking at a conference titled “Regime change: Islamabad Policy Institute is the host organisation for the event, Impact on Politics, Security, and Economy (IPI).
The former premier who was removed from office in April of this year following a no-confidence vote claimed that the current administration had instead of purchasing “cheaper oil from Russia,” increased the price of gasoline and diesel in a short period of time by Rs. 99 and Rs. 133 per liter, respectively.
The PTI leader reiterated his claims that he was overthrown as the result of a US-supported plot and said that Pakistan “suffered the most” as a result of the regime change, citing the nation’s present economic situation as evidence.