Imran Khan said the IMF agreement will only provide temporary relief as it will eventually lead the country to a major disaster as the burden of loans will continue to increase.
The political crisis is intensifying in Pakistan following the sudden arrest of Chaudhry which led to widespread condemnation from journalists, who called for his release.
According to The Nation, the former foreign minister attacked the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) led government and said that now when the situation has deteriorated, they suddenly remember to fight against terrorism.
This quick depletion of the forex reserves was blamed on the PDM government's indecisiveness vis-a-vis revival of the IMF program which had been stalled since the last days of PTI's government.
Foreign Minister of Pakistan and the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari announced that his party would support Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif if there is a vote of confidence by a President's order, reported The Express Tribune.
This year, Pakistan witnessed a political and constitutional crisis as opposition parties filed a no-confidence vote against then-PM Imran Khan in April.