Daily Times

Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Javed Abbasi on Sunday said the “conspiracies hatched by Imran Khan have been exposed before the people by bringing the country to the brink of destruction”.

He expressed these views while talking to the media after the inauguration of a business center in Havelian city.

The minister further said that Imran’s narrative of external conspiracy had been exposed, alleging that the PTI chief “created chaos and obstacles in the way of development of the country through long marches and sit-ins”.

Murtaza Abbassi said that there was no greater crime than obstructing the economic development of the country.

“The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has disqualified Imran Niazi as a certified thief in the Tosha Khana case while billions of rupees were minted (through alleged corruption) in Peshawar BRT project,” he said.

The minister, while replying to a question, said the PTI was ruling in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for the last 9 years, alleging the provincial government for making the KPK financially bankrupt. Imran Khan trying to make army chief’s appointment controversial: Pakistan Muslim League-N Senator Afnan Ullah Khan Sunday lashed out PTI chairman Imran Khan saying that Khan sahab was turning army chief appointment into controversy which may harm peace and stability of the country. Talking to a private news channel, he said that coalition government wanted to make the country’s political atmosphere pleasant, adding that anti-state elements were trying to create chaos like situation in the country and taking advantage of the situation.

He further asked Imran Khan to play a responsible role to ensure peace in the country and foil the nefarious designs of Pakistan’s enemies. He said that the Prime Minister had a ‘close eye” on the issue of army chief’s appointment and the announcement would be made at an appropriate time, adding, the army chief’s appointment will be announced on a merit instead of political basis. The army chief’s appointment is a constitutional matter, it will be decided according to the Constitution, he said and questioned that would we take advise from the person who was running an Indian lobby and giving the statements against the institutions?

Replying to a question, he said there is anarchy and hatred in the country due to Imran Khan who is bent upon spreading his Fitna, adding, government do not want any kind of political conflict but cannot allow such situation in the country. The PTI chief was only diverting the public attention away from its prohibited funding case by running a malicious campaign against the army and the government, he added.