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Resignations will create forward blocs: Rivals want army to oust me, says PM Imran Khan

report in The News, Dec 27, 2020
CHAKWAL/ ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said the opposition leaders are provoking coup within the army should their leadership fail to remove the elected government. He said if the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) goes ahead with resignations from assemblies, then the opposition parties will see emergence of forward bloc.

While reiterating his strict stance of no compromise over the opposition’s corruption cases, the prime minister said any National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) even by any government would be the biggest treason……

The prime minister lambasted the opposition for blaming the army over poll rigging without even approaching the relevant forums. He said Pervez Musharraf used to be criticised for his involvement in politics. He said targeting the army chief and Director General Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) tantamount to speaking the language of Indian propaganda machinery which had the most anti-Indian and anti-Muslim government of the Sub-Continent. He said those who call themselves democracy lovers are bent upon toppling an elected government…

According to Geo News, the premier questioned, “The two children who are holding NRO rallies, if someone were to ask them what their job experience is, what would they say?…..

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