Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said that the government is making sincere efforts to address the economic challenges through economic belt-tightening and timely policy interventions.

In a tweet, he said that the government is working with friends and partners to bridge the financing gaps where needed.

The Prime Minister said the real challenge for the government is to reduce dependence on imports and bring down inflation, which is possible when we make exports, investment and productivity the engine of the economy.

Shehbaz Sharif said Imran Niazi's understanding of the economy and the broader environment in which it operates is quite limited.

He said that from scrapping the IMF deal, Imran Khan always wished Pakistan to default. 

Shehbaz Sharif said this is not to mention the plethora of corruption cases he is involved in.

The Prime Minister expressed regret that the terrible events of May 9 alone have cost the economy billions of rupees.