ISLAMABAD (National Times)- Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed on Sunday retracted his statement \u2014 which was issued in an apparent reference to PML-Q leaders who have reportedly demanded the removal of Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar \u2014 and clarified that he “did not point out any specific party.”<\/p>\n
A day ago, Rasheed had said that “I am not like those who have five seats and blackmail the premier to assume the chief minister’s office.”<\/p>\n
In today’s statement, the interior minister clarified that when he used the “blackmailing” reference, he did not name PML-Q or the BAP. Rasheed added that Chaudhry Shujaat “is my brother” and prayed for his good health. \u201cI will never speak against him,\u201d Rasheed said. <\/p>\n
We are standing with PM Imran Khan like a brick wall, he added and reiterated that the premier will finish his five years in the office.<\/p>\n
“After two days, Imran Khan’s position will become clearer. Whoever stands with Imran Khan, the nation will respect them,” he claimed.<\/p>\n
Answering a question related to the no-confidence motion, the interior minister said that the Opposition is doing what they always do. <\/p>\n
“I was once a part of the Opposition and we also used to make such futile claims,” he said. <\/p>\n
When asked about the National Assembly session, Rasheed said that the session has to be convened by the speaker and the decision of the speaker will be legal and constitutional. <\/p>\n
“The speaker’s decision cannot be challenged in any court. The days from March 22 to 30 are very important,” he said.<\/p>\n
Yesterday, Rasheed and Minister for Water Resources Moonis Elahi came face-to-face when Rasheed told journalists in Quetta that he isn’t among those allies who “blackmail” Prime Minister Imran Khan for getting the top slot in Punjab.<\/p>\n
In response, Elahi had said he respected the interior minister but asked Rasheed not to forget his past.<\/p>\n
“Sheikh Rasheed might have forgotten that the leaders of [PML-Q] today are the ones who used to give money to him while he was a student,” the federal minister added.<\/p>\n
In response to the interior minister’s comments, BAP President Jam Kamal Khan had also said: “Balochistan Awami Party takes its own decision, not Sheikh Rasheed.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD (National Times)- Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed on Sunday retracted his statement \u2014 which was issued in an apparent reference to PML-Q leaders who have reportedly demanded the removal of Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar \u2014 and clarified that he “did not point out any specific party.” A day ago, Rasheed had said that “I […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27087,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27086","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national","entry"],"yoast_head":"\n