Days after Umar's departure from cabinet, Chinese official praises PTI leader as 'man of integrity' - Pakistan

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gave to Stephen Sackur on <em>BBC News'</em> programme <em>Hard Talk</em> in December last year, in which the then finance minister had chastised Western leaders for criticising Pakistan's relationship with Saudi Arabia and China.</p> <figure class="media one-whole palm--one-whole media--stretch media--uneven media--embed "> <div class="media__item media__item--twitter "> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801/https://twitter.com/zlj517/status/1120041838512046080"></a> </blockquote> <script src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801js_/https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div> </figure> <p> </p> <p>In response to a question regarding the Trump administration's reservations over a bailout package by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to Pakistan, Umar had suggested that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo "should worry about his China debt problem". Pompeo had earlier <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801/https://www.dawn.com/news/1424177">warned</a> that the US will not allow the Fund to lend Pakistan money which may be used to repay debts to China. </p> <p>"USA is the largest debtor in the world to China; they owe $1.3 trillion [to China]," Umar had told Sackur. "What [does] Pakistan owe to China? Less than 10 per cent of Pakistan's foreign debt is owned by the Chinese, 90 per cent is non-Chinese."</p> <p>He had further questioned the "sudden" interest in Pakistan's lenders, saying that the question had never been raised in the past even though the country had sought IMF's assistance 12 times in the past 30 years.</p> <p>Umar, in response to Lijian's praise, thanked the ambassador and lauded China for proving wrong its critics that had long predicted the failure of its economic model.</p> <p>"For years we have heard them say that the Chinese model was wrong and bound to fail. We are proud that China has proven them wrong," Umar <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801/https://twitter.com/Asad_Umar/status/1120048124335206401">tweeted</a>.</p> <figure class="media one-whole palm--one-whole media--stretch media--uneven media--embed "> <div class="media__item media__item--twitter "> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801/https://twitter.com/Asad_Umar/status/1120048124335206401"></a> </blockquote> </div> </figure> <p> </p> <p>"About time we all stood up for the truth instead of letting the colonial mindset lecture to us," he added.</p> <p><em>Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that Mr Lijian Zhao is the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan. In fact, Mr Yao Jing is the Chinese Ambassador and Mr Lijian Zhao is the Deputy Chief of Mission. 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08:37pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>He fixed Pakistan's economic and is now moving on to fix the world economy.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="khan, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989261">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989261">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" 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Emad</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-22T20:40:42+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-22T20:40:42+05:00">Apr 22, 2019 08:40pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Asad Umar lectures about Economy !!!</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="M. Emad, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989280">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989280">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6989287" data-id="3"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Veer Singh</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-22T20:42:12+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-22T20:42:12+05:00">Apr 22, 2019 08:42pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>"Proud of China for proving economic critics wrong: Asad Umar" </p> <p>With all due respect Sir, you are no China. Do things that make you proud of yourself rather than others.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Veer Singh, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989287">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989287">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6989299" data-id="4"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Indian</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-22T20:44:44+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-22T20:44:44+05:00">Apr 22, 2019 08:44pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I agree to some extent. "Western" democracies have had several centuries of trial and error to climb to the top of the world's social and economic hierarchy. On the other hand, China has become very accomplished in a matter of a few decades.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Indian, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989299">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989299">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6989301" data-id="5"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Anti-Corruption_Pakistani</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-22T20:45:01+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-22T20:45:01+05:00">Apr 22, 2019 08:45pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>The fact remains that during the last nine months Asad Umar failed to control high dollar rate and increase in commodities prices. He also didn't present any medium and long term plan to combat our current financial mess created by both PPP and PMLN during their last ten years tenors. When you are in government, performance and end results counts - let's hope new team will be able to control the current financial crisis along with constructive short, medium and long term actions! (Awam ki Awaz).</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Anti-Corruption_Pakistani, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989301">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989301">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6989310" data-id="6"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Vijay Kumar</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-22T20:47:31+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-22T20:47:31+05:00">Apr 22, 2019 08:47pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>China should make Asad Umar as it's finance minister</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Vijay Kumar, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989310">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989310">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6989320" data-id="7"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Ahsan Gul</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-22T20:49:53+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-22T20:49:53+05:00">Apr 22, 2019 08:49pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Yes, indeed Asad umar is an intelligent person with high level of integrity. He is an asset to the PTI and as whole to Pakistan. He did his work diligently in spite of international pressure from IMF, USA and of course behind the lines India. Not an easy task to be a FM of Pakistan where the previous governments have lost credibility due to stealing by our two leaders Nawaz and Zardari's actions. He is honest and a Pakistan's lover.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Ahsan Gul, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989320">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989320">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6989346" data-id="8"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">SRKR</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-22T20:57:52+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-22T20:57:52+05:00">Apr 22, 2019 08:57pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Indian, but what about the cost paid by its people. Can you imagine the human displacement and suffering of people for generations let alone the one child policy that has its toll on human relations. Almost most of the adults do not have cousins or brothers or sisters. How sad</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="SRKR, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989346">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989346">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6989360" data-id="9"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Vishu123</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-22T21:00:10+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-22T21:00:10+05:00">Apr 22, 2019 09:00pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Asad umar is very angry because of recent humiliation.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Vishu123, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989360">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989360">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6989379" data-id="10"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Nil Swain</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-22T21:04:47+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-22T21:04:47+05:00">Apr 22, 2019 09:04pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>such a flawed argument. US debt and Pakistan debt can not be more different. US securities provide the safest option for Chinese money to park. There is no other alternative in the whole world and US is not dependent on Chinese money for its survival. US is also the biggest and most important customer of Chinese goods. It's a two way dependent trade system. No bailout packages here.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Nil Swain, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989379">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989379">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6989383" data-id="11"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Bitter Truth</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-22T21:05:02+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-22T21:05:02+05:00">Apr 22, 2019 09:05pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Wait for some time the Chinese bubble is soon to break.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Bitter Truth, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" 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title="2019-04-22T21:07:24+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-22T21:07:24+05:00">Apr 22, 2019 09:07pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>It was you and your party who started the controversy,</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Tahir Raouf, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989398">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989398">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6989406" data-id="14"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Citi</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-22T21:11:30+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-22T21:11:30+05:00">Apr 22, 2019 09:11pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>The critics are your own people. The project is still under construction and he declares it successful. You all better learn Chinese, you will have to report in Chinese after a few days.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Citi, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989406">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989406">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6989412" data-id="15"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">NACParis</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-22T21:13:17+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-22T21:13:17+05:00">Apr 22, 2019 09:13pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Asad is right. I have had years of experience with China and have seen the country moving from two currency format- one for locals and other for visitors- to become second biggest economy in the world. This very fact is worrying the dominant western countries including America.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="NACParis, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989412">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989412">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6989413" data-id="16"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Imtiaz Ali Khan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-22T21:13:41+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-22T21:13:41+05:00">Apr 22, 2019 09:13pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I agree with honorable ambassador of China to Pakistan and honorable ex fiance minister of Pakistan.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Imtiaz Ali Khan, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989413">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989413">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6989418" data-id="17"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Natarajan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-22T21:15:55+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-22T21:15:55+05:00">Apr 22, 2019 09:15pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>The US has issued bonds that several countries own inclg China, India and virtually the whole world. There is a difference between a loan from China and China holding US bonds. The bonds are the most traded instruments in the world and and the Chinese can sell any time.The basic difference itself is not known to the ex. Finance Minister and he went to IMF which needs US support for loan to Pakistan as 85% support is needed. The US with over16% can simply block it. He is unnecessarily making life difficult for the new advisor.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Natarajan, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989418">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989418">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6989445" data-id="18"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">MALIK </div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-22T21:21:58+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-22T21:21:58+05:00">Apr 22, 2019 09:21pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>This is quid pro quo_____ you scratch my back, I would scratch your back. It should not be treated more than that. Malaysia renegotiated a treaty with China recently and Mahater said openly too expensive which we cannot afford and not need it. Again, you cannot fix issues by simple tweets.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="MALIK , " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989445">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989445">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6989467" data-id="19"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Zak the Great</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-22T21:28:44+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-22T21:28:44+05:00">Apr 22, 2019 09:28pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>How much will you Please China?They will not make you FM there!You brought down economic growth to 2.8% with China’s support.CPEC will further take you to 2.5%.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Zak the Great, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989467">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989467">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6989503" data-id="20"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Welcome </div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-22T21:40:52+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-22T21:40:52+05:00">Apr 22, 2019 09:40pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>“A man of integrity. A man who dares to speak truth" </p> <p>That is the disqualification for being a Minister, especially a finance minister, in the current government setup.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Welcome , " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989503">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989503">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6989533" data-id="21"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Ahsan Gul</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-22T21:49:15+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-22T21:49:15+05:00">Apr 22, 2019 09:49pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Zak the Great, - a great danger in democracy is to allow low IQ people to express opinions on complicated issues!</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Ahsan Gul, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989533">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989533">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6989539" data-id="22"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">citizen</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-22T21:51:46+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-22T21:51:46+05:00">Apr 22, 2019 09:51pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>During his recent visit, our ex FM could not get audience of US Finance secretary and another world bank chief which speaks volumes about the efficiency of our ex FM....</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="citizen, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989539">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989539">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6989565" data-id="23"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">arul</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-22T21:56:54+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-22T21:56:54+05:00">Apr 22, 2019 09:56pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>chinese leaders are most bogus ones. the main mistake the world done is admitting china to WTO. chinese are not that much great before that. their thing of suppuressing facts and doing what they want made them look rich. but unfortunately their people are still poor. it is not free trade economics. they will lecture to world and do so much in other countries but they wont allow anything to do for others in their country. the day the world economy collapse will bring the reality in eye to the world world. only few countries like india and vietnam understood the china very well</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="arul, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989565">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989565">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6989588" data-id="24"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Satya Jeet</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-22T22:02:58+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-22T22:02:58+05:00">Apr 22, 2019 10:02pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Asad Umar still does not know the Difference between Investment (voluntary) as Debt versus Loans as debt. That is one of the reasons he messed up Pakisytan's economy so badly in just eight months. America has never asked China for any loan. It is the Chinese themselves who BUY US Bonds to save their money and to earn some minimal interest.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Satya Jeet, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989588">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989588">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6989593" data-id="25"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Mk</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-22T22:04:11+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-22T22:04:11+05:00">Apr 22, 2019 10:04pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>This comment prove that he has lack of basic knowledge of economics.there is no comparison between pak debt and American debt. Mr asad umar do you know the size of American economy!?</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Mk, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989593">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989593">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6989595" data-id="26"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Killer</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-22T22:04:16+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-22T22:04:16+05:00">Apr 22, 2019 10:04pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>So called former finance minister does not know the difference between a bond and Pakistan’s economic woes..</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Killer, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989595">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989595">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6989599" data-id="27"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Mk</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-22T22:05:24+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-22T22:05:24+05:00">Apr 22, 2019 10:05pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Indian, no free lunch. Every thing come at a price. And china pay a hefty price.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Mk, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989599">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989599">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6989603" data-id="28"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">hamza </div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-22T22:05:49+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-22T22:05:49+05:00">Apr 22, 2019 10:05pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Regrettably it was not Asad Umar who failed. It was the system which failed to support him and lead to his failure. If you listen to his talks and interviews, he most daring and intelligent.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="hamza , " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989603">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989603">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6989634" data-id="29"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Ahsan Gul</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-22T22:14:10+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-22T22:14:10+05:00">Apr 22, 2019 10:14pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Mk, - and you know size of USA economy as you have your brother-in-law in the White House?</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Ahsan Gul, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> 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title="2019-04-22T22:32:59+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-22T22:32:59+05:00">Apr 22, 2019 10:32pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@NACParis, it’s what happens when the world panders to a monopoly superpower.. it becomes a law unto itself and thinks it can do whatever it likes because of it.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Jamil, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989710">Recommend</span> <span 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size-four clearfix"><p>IMF didn't want umar asad to lead as finance minister. thru back channels forced IK to shuffle him around.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="baloch , " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989729">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989729">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6989736" data-id="34"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">aslam khan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-22T22:40:34+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-22T22:40:34+05:00">Apr 22, 2019 10:40pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Truth shall not feed people. Incompatence shall starve the people.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="aslam khan, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989736">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989736">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6989764" data-id="35"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Life</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-22T22:53:43+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-22T22:53:43+05:00">Apr 22, 2019 10:53pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>It is good that Asad Umar has resigned from the Finance Ministry. He failed miserably to live up to the myth of expectations he and his leadership had created. Not only him, PTI as a whole was overrated and they crumbled under the burden of responsibilities. Having said that, Asad Umar was made a scapegoat for the failure of other vested interests. In hindsight, to me, Asad Umar has sacrificed for the sake of the mighty.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Life, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989764">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989764">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6989774" data-id="36"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">zunaid, India</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-22T22:58:15+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-22T22:58:15+05:00">Apr 22, 2019 10:58pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Who need enemies when you have leaders giving these type of statements. there goes the IMF loan.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="zunaid, India, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989774">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989774">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6989808" data-id="37"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Akram</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-22T23:06:47+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-22T23:06:47+05:00">Apr 22, 2019 11:06pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@SRKR, South Asia needs one child policy if it needs to progress like chins</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Akram, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989808">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989808">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6989812" data-id="38"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Mazhar.A.Khan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-22T23:08:42+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-22T23:08:42+05:00">Apr 22, 2019 11:08pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Splendid. Truth prevails! Very few people talk to the world media with such bold & frank way. Having very high regard for Asad Umer. China is our time tested friend. We must stand with China & their people as they stand with us. Chinese are very sincere in relation with Pakistan.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Mazhar.A.Khan, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989812">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989812">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6989858" data-id="39"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">ahsan7979</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-22T23:27:19+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-22T23:27:19+05:00">Apr 22, 2019 11:27pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>70 years of corruption is not easy to clean. He did his best to do structural reforms which are painful...</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="ahsan7979, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989858">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989858">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6989875" data-id="40"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Dasti</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-22T23:35:35+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-22T23:35:35+05:00">Apr 22, 2019 11:35pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Depts are always compare to revenue. US can afford trillion of dollars of loan, we do not. Our revenues are low we will have to give our asset to Chinese in case of any non repayment. Its always prudent to cautious in getting loans. Lecturing west sounds good but will not help us.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Dasti, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989875">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989875">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6989913" data-id="41"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Kris</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-22T23:51:23+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-22T23:51:23+05:00">Apr 22, 2019 11:51pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Is he interviewing for a job in China?</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Kris, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989913">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989913">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6989950" data-id="42"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Rs</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T00:05:10+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T00:05:10+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 12:05am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Veer Singh, Cant friends be proud of each other's accomplishments?</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Rs, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989950">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989950">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6989951" data-id="43"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">NK</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T00:05:15+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T00:05:15+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 12:05am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@M. Emad, Only time will tell. Let's see what Hafeez Shaikh does.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="NK, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989951">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6989951">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990003" data-id="44"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Smirnak</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T00:33:06+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T00:33:06+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 12:33am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>The Chinese Communists were looking for just such a propagandist for their 'shared prosperity win-win' scam. The rhetoric employed by Asad Umar and Imran Khan towards the West has been acerbic but then why ask the west-funded IMF to bail you out? The Chinese are sitting on a massive dollar reserve. Why aren't they lending this money to Pakistan? 'Colonial mindset' today is being employed by the Chinese and surprisingly the Russians too. Sri Lanka, Moldova, Cambodia, Laos are all reeling under Chinese imperialism even as they lecture others about it. As for US debt to China is concerned, it was China that forced the US with those loans by depreciating its currency and hoarding the dollars from open markets and by accepting the dollar as the reserve currency. I guess, Asad Umar can do a better job for China than the Chinese themselves!</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Smirnak, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990003">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990003">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990005" data-id="45"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Faran</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T00:33:15+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T00:33:15+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 12:33am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>China have a job for him.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Faran, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990005">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990005">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990023" data-id="46"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Raj patel</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T00:50:10+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T00:50:10+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 12:50am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Imran said after sacking umer that incapable ministers are shown doors. So what do you make out of that?</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Raj patel, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990023">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990023">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990027" data-id="47"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Chinpaksaddique</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T00:52:00+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T00:52:00+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 12:52am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I am liking AU now equal to PMIK as he praised China in a good way. Love China. China forever</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Chinpaksaddique, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990027">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990027">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990034" data-id="48"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Ash20</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T00:59:39+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T00:59:39+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 12:59am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Chinese debt model to other countries is failing for those countries (not China) like in African countries, SL, Malaysia (got stuck due to penalties to cancel contract) and until now not seen any benefit to Pakistan too. Is Mr. Asad batting for China who surely is benefiting with this model or Pakistan?</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Ash20, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990034">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990034">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990047" data-id="49"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Sat </div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T01:06:43+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T01:06:43+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 01:06am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Asad Umar praised China. China is reciprocating. This is diplomacy at work. Pure and simple.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Sat , " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990047">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990047">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990061" data-id="50"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Abdul Ghaffar</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T01:11:50+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T01:11:50+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 01:11am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Indeed he is right man...</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Abdul Ghaffar, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990061">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990061">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990107" data-id="51"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">MALIK </div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T01:38:07+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T01:38:07+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 01:38am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Ahsan Gul, Democrac exercises its verdict by voting by hands and not by low IQ.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="MALIK , " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990107">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990107">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990159" data-id="52"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Behroze Katrak</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T02:08:10+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T02:08:10+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 02:08am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Totally agree with Asad Umar, the USA is a lost cause not now only but in future as well. The USA Govt has immense financial problems which they cannot get out of it themselves. China is a growing power economy that will continue growing in years to come. The USA will no longer be near even China in the years to come.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Behroze Katrak, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990159">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990159">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990189" data-id="53"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">N Abidi </div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T02:32:33+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T02:32:33+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 02:32am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Ased Umer did not control the narrative . He did many interviews ,made statements that had adverse affect on the economy . Plus he had a confrontional approach ,it showed in the parliaments, and in his interactions with bussiness coummunities! Plus, he never tried to explain his positive things he had done! Another , point ,he was not a economic expert,he was in marketing ,he market himself as a great economic expert! The wise thing for Ased Umer should have done to hire the current FM with high level expertise in economics to deal with the IMF ! Thus,he would have shown that he is a capable critical thinker,that this job requires!</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="N Abidi , " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990189">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990189">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990202" data-id="54"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Veer Singh</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T02:40:26+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T02:40:26+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 02:40am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Rs - Of course one can be proud of ones friends accomplishments but in case of China & Pakistan, the traffic seems to be one way. Please give your friends a chance to be proud at least sometimes, as well.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Veer Singh, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990202">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990202">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990213" data-id="55"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">NeutraView</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T02:58:32+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T02:58:32+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 02:58am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>No doubt he is a man of integrity. Of course the corrupt will pressurize him.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="NeutraView, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990213">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990213">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990242" data-id="56"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">HakiM</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T03:38:20+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T03:38:20+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 03:38am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@arul,<br/> so you Indians are jealous of China?</p> <p>No need. China is in another league.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="HakiM, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990242">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990242">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990244" data-id="57"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Ahmed</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T03:40:06+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T03:40:06+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 03:40am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>What could he achieve in eight months? Not enough time.It will take years for the economy to be humming again not months and a change of guard alone will not ensure it</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Ahmed, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990244">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990244">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990299" data-id="58"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Rehman</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T04:11:57+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T04:11:57+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 04:11am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@khan 'He fixed Pakistan's economic and is now moving on to fix the world economy..'</p> <ul> <li>I haven't had such a good laugh in a long time! Thank you..</li> </ul> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Rehman, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990299">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990299">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990374" data-id="59"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Ahmed Khan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T05:03:15+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T05:03:15+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 05:03am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@arul, You should not let your hatred of China blind you to its achievements! I have been going to China since 1986 and I can testify to the amazing changes that have taken place! Never in history have so many people been pulled out of poverty in such a short time as in China! I live in Canada and I can say that China's infrastructure is in advance of what we have here. In 2018 China produced 27 million vehicles as compared to 11 million for the US. Last year Chinese took out the second largest number of patents after the US, and they are investing heavily in R&D which will make them a leader in technology in the future. Huawei is the leader in 5G technology today! I have been to India as well and I can say that even though the economy there has been doing very well, there is no comparison between the two countries. China is way ahead in almost every economic and social indicator!</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Ahmed Khan, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990374">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990374">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990389" data-id="60"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Ahmed</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T05:18:33+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T05:18:33+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 05:18am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Don't know much about world economics but respect Asad Umar for standing up for truth.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Ahmed, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990389">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990389">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990400" data-id="61"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">VIMLA R DHARAWAT</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T05:29:10+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T05:29:10+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 05:29am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>You scratch my back I scratch yours!</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="VIMLA R DHARAWAT, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990400">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990400">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990413" data-id="62"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Shahid</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T05:40:41+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T05:40:41+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 05:40am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I feel proud of Asad Umar. He did nothing wrong in his tenure except that Imran Khan as usual could not take pressure from ATM Jahangir Tareen and his funded campaign against Asad Umar which still goes on through his paid stooge Mr. Virk.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Shahid, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990413">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990413">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990418" data-id="63"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Vimal</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T05:43:13+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T05:43:13+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 05:43am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>For a moment just brood over the words the ambassador has used; 'integrity' and 'dares to speak the truth'. These are carefully chosen. He was removed inspire of these qualities. It gives a hint of what others might be amongst those that the Chinese have to deal with. The qualities he attributes to Umar might be what prompted the Chinese to get him sacked as he must have opened or resisted to reveal the secrets of cpec to the IMF. Mysterious are the ways of the world.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Vimal, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990418">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990418">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990458" data-id="64"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">WBM</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T06:08:17+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T06:08:17+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 06:08am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Every country has its own interest. We are not expecting real support from China, definitely, China has its own interest. They can not solve our problems, but Pakistan needs to solve their own issues. However, for solving these economic issues, we need a finance minister who gives priority to Pakistan over other interest (Business, invisible, international, mafia, etc.). We are expecting this from Mr. Asad Umar. The other argument is, he has no background in economics. What about those who have an economic background, what happened when they were leading Finance ministry and this country. We had Shaukat Aziz, Hafeez Shaikh, Shaukat Tareen, etc.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="WBM, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990458">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990458">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990474" data-id="65"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Ahmd</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T06:21:10+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T06:21:10+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 06:21am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@ Veer Singh: Jeez, get a life. Following your line of thought, why are you on this forum typing away? Why don't you introspect about your country's state of affairs? Do all of us a favor and retreat to wherever you came from.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Ahmd, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990474">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990474">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990480" data-id="66"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Shubs </div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T06:25:57+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T06:25:57+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 06:25am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Is he seriously comparing the US economy to Pakistan's? And he was your finance minister? How did he even run his ministry without understanding the difference between bonds and loans? Good going people!</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Shubs , " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990480">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990480">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990521" data-id="67"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">manish</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T07:00:40+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T07:00:40+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 07:00am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Anti-Corruption_Pakistani, Dont blame your last Govt, check what you are doing today to increase your export. If you are not able to compete with China , then better be less ope to the world</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="manish, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990521">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990521">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990529" data-id="68"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Akhtar Ali</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T07:06:23+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T07:06:23+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 07:06am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>We are going to miss him , especially his integrity and patriotism. I sincerely wish, for Pakistan’s sake, that we continue to have his active engagement and wise council in our affairs. A true patriot.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Akhtar Ali, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990529">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990529">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990546" data-id="69"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">D S Pandey</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T07:19:37+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T07:19:37+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 07:19am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@SRKR,<br/> Are you living in stone age? Planet earth can not accommodate more human. One child policy is the need of hours for Pakistan. It's high time educated class like you take notice.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="D S Pandey, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990546">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990546">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990557" data-id="70"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Arul</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T07:25:25+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T07:25:25+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 07:25am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Ahsan Gul, if he is so talented why removed in first place. Showpieces meant for only according to its use</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Arul, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990557">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990557">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990565" data-id="71"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Hakim</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T07:28:42+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T07:28:42+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 07:28am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@khan, He was doing the right things</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Hakim, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990565">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990565">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990575" data-id="72"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Aby</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T07:33:51+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T07:33:51+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 07:33am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Looks like Umar was heading Pakistan towards making another Sri Lanka or Digibuti trapped in Chinese debt</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Aby, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990575">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990575">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990596" data-id="73"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">alarm</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T07:42:53+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T07:42:53+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 07:42am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Asad Umer will be known for honesty and hard work to get Pakistan out of bankruptcy. He was a real man behind all these efforts. It is the dirty politics which took his position. Very sad we lost a good leader like him. He was a threat to Imran Khan .</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="alarm, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990596">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990596">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990610" data-id="74"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Akit</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T07:51:44+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T07:51:44+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 07:51am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>So now you need certificates from Chinese ? IS it not interference...who will speak up?</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Akit, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990610">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990610">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990669" data-id="75"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">raj</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T08:19:36+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T08:19:36+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 08:19am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Asad Umar failed to say china having or accumulating U.S. treasury securities for years. What Pakistan's problem is big commercial loans with balance of payment problem. China need not ask US for treasury securities equivalents, it can get from open market. But Pakistan case?</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="raj, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990669">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990669">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990672" data-id="76"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Pakistani </div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T08:23:00+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T08:23:00+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 08:23am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Assad umer would make a great foreign minister because of his boldness, knowledge of westerners and punches back tactics. He is not coward like FM Qureshi. Who acts like westerners slave minister. Hopefully Assad will become foreign minister of Pakistan soon. That’s his cup of TEA.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Pakistani , " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990672">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990672">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990675" data-id="77"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">jagmohan trivedi</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T08:24:05+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T08:24:05+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 08:24am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Assad Umar has strong spine and immersed in financial matters.Since economic condition is so bad he could not do much as 8 months time being too short.His ground work will surely help the new incumbent to move on well.His denial to accept Ministry of Energy,shows him up.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="jagmohan trivedi, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990675">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990675">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990754" data-id="78"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">anwarsher</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T09:03:53+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T09:03:53+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 09:03am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Too late;</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="anwarsher, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990754">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990754">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990760" data-id="79"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Jalaluddin S. Hussain</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T09:06:22+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T09:06:22+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 09:06am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Asad Umar's speaking of truth cost him his job.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Jalaluddin S. Hussain, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990760">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990760">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990766" data-id="80"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">TBH</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T09:08:55+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T09:08:55+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 09:08am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Akram, but not a strictly enforced one child policy. People who want economic growth are not ready for the social impact that China policy brings along.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="TBH, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990766">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990766">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990903" data-id="81"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Tariq</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T10:12:37+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T10:12:37+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 10:12am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Umar was a choice of PTI leadership and the same leadership ask him to step down for some obvious and some unspoken reasons. Obviously it is country premier who is accountable so he has to take decision otherwise why they claim a change Pakistan.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Tariq, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990903">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990903">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990912" data-id="82"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Amir Indian</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T10:16:37+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T10:16:37+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 10:16am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Ahmed Khan, how many villages, rural areas you visited in China since 1986 beside Bejing - Shanghai. Did you visited</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Amir Indian, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990912">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990912">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990922" data-id="83"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">KSRana</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T10:21:09+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T10:21:09+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 10:21am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>May be he was influenced by CPEC lobby</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="KSRana, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990922">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990922">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6990928" data-id="84"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">KSRana</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T10:23:50+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T10:23:50+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 10:23am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Imtiaz Ali Khan, You can never disagree with China if so you have to pay for it</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="KSRana, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 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title="2019-04-23T10:49:00+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 10:49am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Integrity is one thing, being incompetent is another.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Faraz, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990999">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6990999">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6991048" data-id="86"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">ismailnust20</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T11:02:02+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T11:02:02+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 11:02am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Nil Swain, china need Pakistan more than US</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="ismailnust20, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray 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type="button" value="Reply" data-name="BASAV, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6991098">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6991098">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6991104" data-id="88"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Amjad</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T11:20:22+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T11:20:22+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 11:20am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>No doubt the man of integrity, Asad Umar</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Amjad, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6991104">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6991104">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6991130" data-id="89"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Jawad Asif</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T11:29:39+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T11:29:39+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 11:29am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>He is indeed a man of integrity, Your services to the nation will always be remembered. The way you handled IMF and other international bodies, its praise worthy. </p> <p>I really loved to hear your narrative about economy and politics, Now we have lost the only logical person in PTI who has the capacity to shut all critics.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Jawad Asif, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6991130">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6991130">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6991158" data-id="90"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Ranajyoti</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T11:38:05+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T11:38:05+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 11:38am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Now it is clear on whose behest Asad Umar has been removed. He was ready to handover chinese debt conditionalities to IMF.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Ranajyoti, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6991158">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6991158">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6991223" data-id="91"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Haider</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T12:07:21+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T12:07:21+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 12:07pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I think PTI should bring Asad Umar back to his cabinet, not as treasury minister but keep him in the ministry so he can work closely with Hafiz Shaikh. Both minds put together may come up with something good for the country.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Haider, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6991223">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6991223">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6991224" data-id="92"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">AJITH KUMAR REDDY</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T12:07:28+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T12:07:28+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 12:07pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Looks like Pakistan made a mistake letting him go</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="AJITH KUMAR REDDY, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth 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title="2019-04-23T12:17:26+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 12:17pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Why do so many Indians comment on these Pakistani boards?</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Raza, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6991257">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6991257">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6991259" data-id="95"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Omer Maqsood</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T12:20:24+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T12:20:24+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 12:20pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Punished for speaking the truth. How unfortunate.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Omer Maqsood, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6991259">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6991259">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6991266" data-id="96"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Shahid </div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T12:21:41+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T12:21:41+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 12:21pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I think this interview has costed Asad Umer his post of FM. Americans were not happy and IMF must have dictated to remove him as to put back their man in the hot seat. Poor IK</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Shahid , " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6991266">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6991266">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6991302" data-id="97"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">ExMohajirinUK</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T12:35:20+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T12:35:20+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 12:35pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Yes, he did a great job for Chinese by destroying whatever is left in Pakistan's economy. This made Chinese happy as we are now totally dependent on Chinese loans.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="ExMohajirinUK, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6991302">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6991302">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6991332" data-id="98"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Azz Khann</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T12:51:13+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T12:51:13+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 12:51pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Veer Singh, Asad Umar was responding to questions regarding China and Chinese loans. Obviously he felt like reminding the Americans of their 1.3 trillion dollar debt to China. He defended not just China but Pakistan as well.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Azz Khann, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6991332">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6991332">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6991339" data-id="99"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">indian</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T12:54:01+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T12:54:01+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 12:54pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Don't know why but this man seems to be intelligent minister... Man who refused to agree on IMF terms.. Great negotiations minister sahab</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="indian, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6991339">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6991339">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6991347" data-id="100"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Jigger.</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T12:57:42+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T12:57:42+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 12:57pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>"Irony" our New FM (Abdul Hafeez Shaikh) is Man of IMF.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Jigger., " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6991347">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6991347">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6991382" data-id="101"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Afzal Mirza</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T13:10:01+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T13:10:01+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 01:10pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Nil Swain,<br/> Just go back a few months ago when the US government was not able to pay its employees and workers for several weeks!</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Afzal Mirza, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6991382">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6991382">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6991383" data-id="102"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">TBH</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T13:11:00+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T13:11:00+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 01:11pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@D S Pandey, I am talking about enforced policy. Its China we are talking about not a democratic nation.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="TBH, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6991383">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6991383">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6991394" data-id="103"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Manish</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T13:14:38+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T13:14:38+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 01:14pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>These are interesting remarks, if FM was good, then PM was not good is this Chinese want to say.</p> <p>People of Pak are in difficult time.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Manish, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" 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title="2019-04-23T13:36:37+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T13:36:37+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 01:36pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Raza, because we are living in a global village but you have a problem due to your mindset.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Irfan Malik, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6991479">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey 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clearfix"><p>Too little, too late.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6991582">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6991582">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6991980" data-id="108"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Ibrahim</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-04-23T16:00:26+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T16:00:26+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 04:00pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Vijay Kumar, well said they will never do that </p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Ibrahim, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two 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class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-04-23T17:45:49+05:00">Apr 23, 2019 05:45pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Mazhar.A.Khan, You seem to have great and extensive experience with Chinese!</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Mahmood-Khi, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6992352">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" 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Nobody has put any aspersions on the integarity of former FM while in the office but many had serious issues with management of economy his main job, which not coming out of the sinkhole went deeper into it during his remaining at the helm of financial affairs for the last 9 months.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Amjad Durrani Engineer USA. , " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1477717/up-6992501">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth 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</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-four text-black font--georgia ">PM Imran’s statements on Monday during his first visit to Iran are significant for their clarity and forthrightness </div> </article>  </div> </div><div class="clear--both"> </div></div> <div class=" slideshow--list px-0 col-sm-8 col-12 float-left mt-2"> <div class="clear--both"> <div class="slideshow--row__item active pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right border-grey-lighter palm-border--bottom equalize last-child-border-none float-left" data-id="0" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1478114" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus media--stretch col-sm-12 col-3 mr-sm-0 mr-2 sm-float-none px-0 "> <div class="media__item media__item--100 "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801/https://www.dawn.com/news/1478114/we-stand-by-our-women-jami-dumps-his-lux-style-awards-on-the-street-in-retaliation"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2019/04/5cc014441a169.jpg" alt="'We stand by our women': Jami dumps his Lux Style Awards on the street in retaliation"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1478114" class="story__title font--playfair-display text-black-light size-five sm-size-five leading-tight py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801/https://www.dawn.com/news/1478114/we-stand-by-our-women-jami-dumps-his-lux-style-awards-on-the-street-in-retaliation" class="story__link">'We stand by our women': Jami dumps his Lux Style Awards on the street in retaliation </a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text-black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801/https://www.dawn.com/authors/5777/images-staff">Images Staff</a></span> </div></article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right border-grey-lighter palm-border--bottom equalize last-child-border-none float-left" data-id="1" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1477983" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus media--stretch col-sm-12 col-3 mr-sm-0 mr-2 sm-float-none px-0 "> <div class="media__item media__item--100 "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801/https://www.dawn.com/news/1477983/we-have-firepower-to-post-300-350-in-world-cup-sarfraz"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2019/04/5cbff60f99e63.jpg" alt="We have firepower to post 300-350 in World Cup: Sarfraz"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1477983" class="story__title font--playfair-display text-black-light size-five sm-size-five leading-tight py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801/https://www.dawn.com/news/1477983/we-have-firepower-to-post-300-350-in-world-cup-sarfraz" class="story__link">We have firepower to post 300-350 in World Cup: Sarfraz </a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text-black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801/https://www.dawn.com/authors/6679/humayoun-ahmed-khan">Humayoun Ahmed Khan</a></span> </div></article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right border-grey-lighter palm-border--bottom equalize last-child-border-none float-left" data-id="2" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1478103" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus media--stretch col-sm-12 col-3 mr-sm-0 mr-2 sm-float-none px-0 "> <div class="media__item media__item--100 "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801/https://www.dawn.com/news/1478103/editorial-anti-polio-panic-in-kp-cannot-be-allowed-to-derail-the-fight-to-eradicate-this-deadly-disease"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2019/04/5cbfd98f511f3.jpg" alt="Editorial: Anti-polio panic in KP cannot be allowed to derail the fight to eradicate this deadly disease"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1478103" class="story__title font--playfair-display text-black-light size-five sm-size-five leading-tight py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801/https://www.dawn.com/news/1478103/editorial-anti-polio-panic-in-kp-cannot-be-allowed-to-derail-the-fight-to-eradicate-this-deadly-disease" class="story__link">Editorial: Anti-polio panic in KP cannot be allowed to derail the fight to eradicate this deadly disease </a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text-black "></span> </div></article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right border-grey-lighter palm-border--bottom equalize last-child-border-none float-left" data-id="3" style="float:left;width:24%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1478124" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus media--stretch col-sm-12 col-3 mr-sm-0 mr-2 sm-float-none px-0 "> <div class="media__item media__item--100 "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801/https://www.dawn.com/news/1478124/hadiqa-kiani-has-had-enough-of-your-ageist-comments"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2019/04/5cc02d805d9a7.jpg" alt="Hadiqa Kiani has had enough of your ageist comments"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1478124" class="story__title font--playfair-display text-black-light size-five sm-size-five leading-tight py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801/https://www.dawn.com/news/1478124/hadiqa-kiani-has-had-enough-of-your-ageist-comments" class="story__link">Hadiqa Kiani has had enough of your ageist comments </a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text-black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801/https://www.dawn.com/authors/5777/images-staff">Images Staff</a></span> </div></article>  </div> </div><div class="clear--both"> </div></div> </div> <div class="border-3 border-r-0 border-b-0 border-l-0 border-solid border-black mx-sm-2 mx-0 clearfix"> <h3 class="my-2"><a class="font--playfair-display size-nine leading-tight text-black-light" href="/web/20190424112801/https://www.dawn.com/opinion">Opinion</a></h3> <div class=" slideshow--list px-0 pr-sm-2 col-sm-4 col-12 float-left mt-2"> <div class="clear--both"> <div class="slideshow--row__item active pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 palm-border--bottom border-grey-lighter equalize float-left" data-id="0" style="float:left;width:99%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1478083" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--stretch col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801/https://www.dawn.com/news/1478083/a-technocratic-solution"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2019/04/5cbf9333d959c.jpg" alt="A technocratic solution?"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1478083" class="story__title font--playfair-display text-black-light size-five sm-size-five leading-tight "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801/https://www.dawn.com/news/1478083/a-technocratic-solution" class="story__link">A technocratic solution? </a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-four text-black font--georgia ">Greater reliance on technocrats in a parliamentary form of government weakens the political process. </div> </article>  </div> </div><div class="clear--both"> </div></div> <div class=" slideshow--list px-0 col-sm-8 col-12 float-left mt-2"> <div class="clear--both"> <div class="slideshow--row__item active pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right border-grey-lighter palm-border--bottom equalize last-child-border-none float-left" data-id="0" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1478082" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus media--stretch col-sm-12 col-3 mr-sm-0 mr-2 sm-float-none px-0 "> <div class="media__item media__item--100 "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801/https://www.dawn.com/news/1478082/winning-with-empathy"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2019/04/5cbf92f6ab2ec.jpg" alt="Winning with empathy"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1478082" class="story__title font--playfair-display text-black-light size-five sm-size-five leading-tight py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801/https://www.dawn.com/news/1478082/winning-with-empathy" class="story__link">Winning with empathy </a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text-black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801/https://www.dawn.com/authors/410/rafia-zakaria">Rafia Zakaria</a></span> </div>  <div class="story__excerpt size-four text-black font--georgia ">Entire movements in India have been constructed on the policy of Muslim exclusion. </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right border-grey-lighter palm-border--bottom equalize last-child-border-none float-left" data-id="1" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1478081" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus media--stretch col-sm-12 col-3 mr-sm-0 mr-2 sm-float-none px-0 "> <div class="media__item media__item--100 "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801/https://www.dawn.com/news/1478081/plane-to-prison"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2019/04/5cbf9296ee5dc.jpg" alt="Plane to prison"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1478081" class="story__title font--playfair-display text-black-light size-five sm-size-five leading-tight py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801/https://www.dawn.com/news/1478081/plane-to-prison" class="story__link">Plane to prison </a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text-black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801/https://www.dawn.com/authors/2117/muhammad-usman">Muhammad Usman</a></span> </div>  <div class="story__excerpt size-four text-black font--georgia ">Recently the government has devoted significant attention to the issue of Pakistani migrant workers in prison abroad. </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right border-grey-lighter palm-border--bottom equalize last-child-border-none float-left" data-id="2" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1478080" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus media--stretch col-sm-12 col-3 mr-sm-0 mr-2 sm-float-none px-0 "> <div class="media__item media__item--100 "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801/https://www.dawn.com/news/1478080/unexpected-agony"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2019/04/5cbf9239780ad.jpg" alt="Unexpected agony"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1478080" class="story__title font--playfair-display text-black-light size-five sm-size-five leading-tight py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801/https://www.dawn.com/news/1478080/unexpected-agony" class="story__link">Unexpected agony </a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text-black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801/https://www.dawn.com/authors/322/mahir-ali">Mahir Ali</a></span> </div>  <div class="story__excerpt size-four text-black font--georgia ">Why Sri Lanka was targeted is unclear. </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right border-grey-lighter palm-border--bottom equalize last-child-border-none float-left" data-id="3" style="float:left;width:24%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1477854" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus media--stretch col-sm-12 col-3 mr-sm-0 mr-2 sm-float-none px-0 "> <div class="media__item media__item--100 "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801/https://www.dawn.com/news/1477854/khans-eight-month-itch"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2019/04/5cbe727421d55.jpg" alt="Khan’s eight-month itch"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1477854" class="story__title font--playfair-display text-black-light size-five sm-size-five leading-tight py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801/https://www.dawn.com/news/1477854/khans-eight-month-itch" class="story__link">Khan’s eight-month itch </a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text-black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801/https://www.dawn.com/authors/57/arifa-noor">Arifa Noor</a></span> </div>  <div class="story__excerpt size-four text-black font--georgia ">The PM hangs on to his time-honoured habit of making decisions abruptly with little thought for the consequences. </div> </article>  </div> </div><div class="clear--both"> </div></div> </div> <div class="border-3 border-r-0 border-b-0 border-l-0 border-solid border-black mx-sm-2 mx-0"> <h3 class="my-2"><a class="font--playfair-display size-nine leading-tight text-black-light" href="/web/20190424112801/https://www.dawn.com/opinion">Editorial</a></h3> <div class=" slideshow--list mt-2"> <div class="clear--both"> <div class="slideshow--row__item active pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right border-grey-lighter palm-border--bottom equalize last-child-border-none float-left" data-id="0" style="float:left;width:15.666666666667%;margin-right:1.2%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1478086" data-layout="story"><span class="story__time size-two text-grey font--arial "><span class="timestamp--label">Updated</span> April 24, 2019</span>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1478086" class="story__title font--playfair-display text-black-light size-four sm-size-five leading-tight "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801/https://www.dawn.com/news/1478086/security-concerns" class="story__link">Security concerns </a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-four text-black font--georgia ">PRIME Minister Imran Khan’s statements on Monday at a joint press conference with President Hassan Rouhani during... </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right border-grey-lighter palm-border--bottom equalize last-child-border-none float-left" data-id="1" style="float:left;width:15.666666666667%;margin-right:1.2%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1478085" data-layout="story"><span class="story__time size-two text-grey font--arial "><span class="timestamp--label">Updated</span> April 24, 2019</span>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1478085" class="story__title font--playfair-display text-black-light size-four sm-size-five leading-tight "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801/https://www.dawn.com/news/1478085/anti-polio-panic" class="story__link">Anti-polio panic </a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-four text-black font--georgia ">PANDEMONIUM gripped KP amidst a province-wide polio eradication drive, threatening to stop this critical campaign in... </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right border-grey-lighter palm-border--bottom equalize last-child-border-none float-left" data-id="2" style="float:left;width:15.666666666667%;margin-right:1.2%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1478084" data-layout="story"><span class="story__time size-two text-grey font--arial "><span class="timestamp--label">Updated</span> April 24, 2019</span>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1478084" class="story__title font--playfair-display text-black-light size-four sm-size-five leading-tight "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190424112801/https://www.dawn.com/news/1478084/foreign-tourists" class="story__link">Foreign tourists </a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-four text-black font--georgia ">EARLIER this month, the Pakistan Tourism Summit kicked off with a host of well-known foreign vloggers in attendance.... </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right border-grey-lighter palm-border--bottom equalize last-child-border-none float-left" data-id="3" style="float:left;width:15.666666666667%;margin-right:1.2%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1477850" data-layout="story"><span class="story__time size-two text-grey font--arial "><span class="timestamp--label">Updated</span> April 23, 2019</span>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1477850" class="story__title font--playfair-display 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