On Thursday, Federal Defence Minister Khawaja Asif stated that it is encouraging that the provinces and the federation are working together to address public issues. In an apparent reference to the meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Wednesday, Khawaja Asif told the media on Thursday at the Parliament House that it was undoubtedly a step in the right direction. He went on to say that the government ought to take care of its own affairs before relying on the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Khawaja Asif declared, “There is no need to go to the IMF if everything goes well.” He asserted that the recently established administration held the solution to our issues and suffering.