Shehryar Riaz

Shehryar Riaz is a prominent leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, known for his critical stance on government fiscal policies. Recently, he was in the news for voicing concerns about the proposed budget for the financial year 2025-26, which he argued was heavily influenced by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Riaz highlighted that the budget demonstrated a narrow, IMF-driven fiscal tightening that prioritizes defense spending over social welfare, potentially perpetuating poverty and instability within the country.