NOWSHERA: Federal Minister for Defence Pervaiz Khattak has said that Prime Minister Imran Khan has assigned him the task to contact the disgruntled lawmakers of the PML-N, who are fed up with the negative narrative of the party leadership.
While speaking at a gathering in Nowshera on Wednesday, Khattak said: “Over 15 members of the National Assembly have now approached me while others are also flexing their muscles to part ways with the PML-N and join the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in near future.”
The defence minister claimed that the PML-N would soon be divided into three pieces, which would help dump the politics of agitation and personal vendetta.
Former president Asif Ali Zardari and ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif, he said, had looted the country with both hands turn by turn during their rule.
“They are now making a hue and cry when being held accountable for their plunder and misdeeds,” he said, clarifying that premier would not spare even his close aides and friends if found involved in corruption and malpractices while holding public offices.
About artificial price-hike, he said that the government had now turned its focus towards controlling price-hike, unemployment, and ensuring good governance, hoping that the situation would soon improve due to tangible steps against hoarders and profiteers.
He also said that the PTI would win the upcoming by-election on PK-63 with a big margin and opposition parties would face a crushing defeat in the ensuing electoral contest, Geo News reported.
Member National Assembly Imran Khattak, candidate for PK-63 by-election Mian Umar Kakakhel and a large number of PTI workers and supporters were present on the occasion.
