Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Parliamentarians Chairman Pervez Khattak said on Tuesday that the "corrupt" rulers are responsible for ballooning inflation.

Addressing the workers' convention in Nowshera, the former KP chief minister took a swipe at the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), saying, "The PDM had harmed the country during its short period of ruling."

"The PDM had nothing to do with the masses, as its rulers were busy getting rid of cases against them."

He bemoaned that the country is bearing the brunt of loans. "None of the rulers delivered for the country. They [rulers] were remained busy to witness a surge in their assets."

Khattak believes in the need for "honest" leaders, saying, "The country's fate will not be changed unless there is an honest leader in power."

"Nowshera is the only district of the country where the masses have been provided with the facilities of Sui gas and education," he added.

– Deposed premier used to treat elected representatives like Pharaohs –

Pervez Khattak fired a fresh broadside at the deposed premier.

Expressing his thoughts in Lower Dir, Khattak asserted, “The PTI used to treat the elected representatives like Pharaohs.

The former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) chief minister claimed that his party’s manifesto was to uplift the country.

He schooled the opponents, saying, “The looters had harmed the country. The former rulers had dragged the country to the quagmire”.