Sajid Amin Javed

“The relief is minimal, and that is understandable as we are in an IMF programme,”

Sajid Amin Javed · said 2026-10-07 · reported 2026-10-07

Javed told Al Jazeera the relief is minimal but understandable given Pakistan's IMF programme constraints.

“The government is using the petroleum development levy to fill its revenue gap, but that comes at a significant cost in terms of inflation, growth and household welfare,”

Sajid Amin Javed · said 2026-10-07 · reported 2026-10-07

Javed argued that the government's use of the petroleum development levy to fill its revenue gap comes at a significant cost to inflation, growth and household welfare.