Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan praised India for getting discounted Russian oil regardless of US strain after the Centre introduced discount in excise responsibility on petrol and diesel costs.
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan praised India’s overseas coverage after the Centre lowered excise responsibility on petrol and diesel costs on Saturday. (File picture)
After the Centre lowered the excise responsibility on petrol and diesel costs, former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan hailed India’s resolution to purchase Russian oil at a reduced price. He stated that India purchased discounted Russian oil to supply reduction to the plenty regardless of strain from the US.
“Despite being part of the Quad, India sustained pressure from the US and bought discounted Russian oil to provide relief to the masses,” Imran Khan stated on Twitter.
He added that his authorities in Pakistan was additionally working to attain. “This is what our govt was working to achieve with the help of an independent foreign policy,” stated Khan.
Despite being a part of the Quad, India sustained strain from the US and purchased discounted Russian oil to supply reduction to the plenty. This is what our govt was working to attain with the assistance of an unbiased overseas coverage.
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— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) May 21, 2022
Imran Khan slammed the present Pakistan Muslim League (N)-led authorities for “running around like a headless chicken with the economy in a tailspin”.
He stated that “Mir Jafars and Mir Sadiqs” bowed to exterior strain forcing a regime change in Pakistan and accused them of “running around like a headless chicken with the economy in a tailspin”.
Imran Khan’s response got here after the PM Narendra Modi-led Indian authorities lowered the worth of petrol by Rs 9.5 per litre and diesel by Rs 7 per litre.
The Centre on May 21 slashed excise responsibility on petrol and diesel by Rs 8 and Rs 6 per litre respectively. Taking to Twitter, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated, “It (Excise duty cut) will have revenue implication of around Rs one lakh crore/year for the government.”
With the lowered excise tax, petrol will now value Rs 95.91 per litre whereas diesel will value Rs 89.67 per litre in Delhi from May 22.
