Federal ministers thrash opposition for horse-trading
ISLAMABAD: Federal ministers Fawad Chaudhary and Hammad Azhar have said that the opposition will face defeat in the no-trust vote, horse-trading pioneers Zardari and Nawaz want to set up a market of for-sale parliamentarians. Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday called on the National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser to convene the session of the lower house after the Opposition filed a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhary and Energy Minister Hammad Azhar held a press conference in Islamabad on Wednesday. Would deal with opposition as culprits like them are treated, said Fawad Chaudhary. In the press talk, both government ministers opened verbal fires at the opposition leaders, Nawaz and Zardari are pioneers of horse-trading, said Fawad Chaudhary. PM Imran Khan enjoys the support of the majority of parliamentarians, and the Opposition’s no-confidence motion was “destined to fail”, Chaudhry said while addressing a press conference alongside Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar.
The information minister said around 184 members of the National Assembly “strongly” support PM Imran Khan. Chaudhry said PML-N and PPP have been involved in horse-trading in the past, and now, PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari are “taking this practice to new heights.” The information minister said Imran Khan was the “sole challenger of these merchants of horse-trading”.
“Nawaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari believe in politics of money and looting and stashing national wealth abroad […] they are offering millions of rupees to buy the loyalty of our members,” Chaudhry said. Chaudhry said JUI-F and Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman had also gotten personal benefits from the government of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto. He said Fazl has also been accepting money from foreign forces.
The information minister announced that now the government would not engage in any kind of talks with the Opposition and would “treat it like criminals.” Speaking on the occasion, Hammad Azhar said the prime minister had put the country’s economy on the path of growth and development. Azhar said PM Imran Khan is pursuing an independent and strategic foreign policy in the best interest of Pakistan.
Talking about the no-trust motion submitted by the opposition parties he said that, if the opposition has the required 172 members support for the no-trust move then they should issue a list. I will request the speaker not to prolong the no-trust move and summon a session of the parliament as soon as possible.
Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar said that international fuel prices have gone up to record prices of $130 per barrel yet the PM announced to decrease the prices locally. The opposition lied to the people during Covid-19 as well, they cannot digest the fact that our economy has grown by 5% despite the challenge of a global pandemic.
He added that the opposition is trying to destabilize the country, not only politically but economically as well, by creating a situation of panic for investors. All alliant parties including MQM and PML-Q are with our government, decision regarding Usman Buzdar will be made by the PM himself, said Fawad Chaudary.