ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance on Monday denied the reports regarding Finance Minister Asad Umar stepping down from his post. In a statement, the Ministry of Finance also denied the reports of an altercation between Umar and Adviser to the PM on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood and senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Jehangir Tareen. The ministry stated, “Some elements are spreading disinformation to achieve their objectives. There is no truth in them.” The ministry further added, “As far as differences are considered, our party holds a discussion on every matter and every minister and adviser shares their point of view after which a final discussion is taken,” “The finance minister has neither resigned nor has any plan to.” the ministry added. Jehangir Tareen also said, “I did not have any altercation with Umar on any matter.”