{"id":86065,"date":"2024-07-20T23:25:46","date_gmt":"2024-07-20T23:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=86065"},"modified":"2024-07-20T23:25:46","modified_gmt":"2024-07-20T23:25:46","slug":"taqi-usmani-urges-nation-to-break-free-from-western-slavery-imf-dragnet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2024\/86065\/","title":{"rendered":"Taqi Usmani urges nation to break free from western slavery, IMF dragnet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>KARACHI (National Times) Notable Islamic Scholar, Mufti Taqi Usmani said on Saturday that the nation would have to set itself free from the shackles of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and western civilisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking at a ceremony, he said that every child was indebted to the IMF, bemoaning that Pakistanis had just become \u2018slaves\u2019 to the IMF as \u2018we don\u2019t have any other choice except complying with their demands.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He further said that the Islamic law couldn\u2019t be imposed in Pakistan during these circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Talking about the economy, Usmani urged the nation to give up on using imported products, instead, he stressed the need to increase the exports for reviving the economy. He called for abandoning the interest in financial matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTraders can compel any government to alter its decisions as they act as the jugular vein of any country,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe couldn\u2019t extend railway tracks after partition. We couldn\u2019t even construct a road en route to the Lake Saiful Malook,\u201d he deplored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said that every party complains about rigging after an election, insisting that everyone should unify for the sake of Pakistan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI (National Times) Notable Islamic Scholar, Mufti Taqi Usmani said on Saturday that the nation would have to set itself free from the shackles of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and western civilisation. 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