Sheikh Rashid alleges Nawaz Sharif of giving task of buying 172 assembly members to Asif Zardari

LAHORE, Feb 25 (SABAH):  Federal Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Friday has said that opposition members yearning for power are present everywhere.

While addressing a press conference in Lahore, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed alleged Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif of giving task of buying the 172 assembly members to Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari. He said that after submission of the no-confidence motion, the speaker will takes two days, adding that he has doubts about the labeling of the no-confidence motion, adding that seven days will more be needed and total there is nine days process and opposition will have to complete 172 members.

He said that the talks of no-confidence are not solid, adding that someone is saying it should be brought against speaker national assembly, someone is saying it should be brought against Punjab and someone is saying it should be tabled against the center. He said that movements were run in 1977, 1980s and 1990s what result came, adding that only one year of the government has left. He said that the opposition should make preparations for elections, adding that after two or four months later the local government elections will be held.

He said that in the juma bazaar of the opposition of buying and selling, Imran Khan will carryout the drone strike and will destroy them politically. He said that when democracy becomes business in the country then it last not good results. He said that if the no-confidence motion is brought and it is failed then Imran Khan will become more strong and challenge for the opposition.

The horse-trading will do no good to the opposition as allies are standing with Prime Minister Imran Khan and national institutions are supporting democratic government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), he clarified. He said that the testing times come on the parties, adding that Imran Khan will bravely face this whole play. He said that opposition is going to dig its own grave on Constitution Avenue, adding that opposition is unaware about the situation of Russia and Ukraine and Taiwan and China. He said that in Pakistan there needs a stable democratic government and institutions of Pakistan are standing with the democratically elected government.

Sheikh Rashid hoped that the PTI will stand with Imran Khan, adding that if anyone will sold his conscience then he will have no respect in Pakistan. Sheikh Rashid said that Imran Khan should speak with Jehangir Khan Tareen. Sheikh Rashid said he has only friendship with Imran Khan and he has not friendship with Jehangir Tareen and did not talk with him in last six or seven years.

Sheikh Rashid said that Imran Khan will complete five years tenure with the blessings of Almighty Allah. He said that the state institutions have said that they are neutral and are supporting the democratic government and standing with it.

Sheikh Rashid said that rangers’ is being provided to both rallies of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and Pakistan People’s Party being carried out from Karachi and Ghotki. He said that Prime Minister Imran Khan has completed the successful visit of Russia, which is not liked by India.