Pakistan, May 7 -- Opposition parties in the National Assembly on Monday strongly protested over poor economic situation of the country and recent hike in the petroleum prices, compelling Speaker Asad Qaiser to adjourn the session till Wednesday.

As the session began, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) started protest against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government over inflation, increase in the prices of petroleum products and what they said toeing the line of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The opposition lawmakers raised slogans against the government. They were also carrying placards inscribed with different slogans such as: 'Increase in petroleum products unacceptable'; Stop economic murder of people'; 'IMF polic...