Raja Nasir Abbas Questions Poverty Definition, Criticises Budget in Senate Debate

Senate Opposition Leader Raja Nasir Abbas strongly criticised the government’s economic policies during a Senate session, questioning official poverty benchmarks and the broader direction of the federal budget. Referring to commonly cited poverty estimates, Raja Nasir Abbas remarked that it remained unclear “which Aristotle” had determined that a person earning Rs280 per day could not…

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Opposition Alliance Criticises Govt Over Inflation, Fuel Prices and Load Shedding

Leaders of Tehreek Tahaffuz Aain-e-Pakistan (TTAP) have strongly criticised the government’s economic policies, raising concerns over rising inflation, fuel pricing and worsening electricity outages across the country. Speaking at a press conference, Salman Akram Raja said Pakistan was facing extremely challenging economic conditions, with ordinary citizens—especially low-income groups—struggling to meet daily expenses. He questioned the…

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