| Says he’ll never resign | Vows to foil opposition’s No-Trust Motion | Sees clear victory in the ‘No-Confidence Move’ | Dups Fazl as ‘twelfth man in national politics’
By Uzma Zafar
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday while rubbishing the notions, said he would never resign rather was about to give a big surprise to the opposition.
The prime minister, in an interaction with media men here, said he would stand victorious in the “no-confidence match” and the opposition would be shocked over the loss of their votes in support of the no-confidence motion.
To a question, the prime minister asked whether he should give up even before the fight under the pressure of “thieves” and that this could be someone’s misunderstanding about him. He told the newsmen that the opposition parties had already shown their cards but the PTI would give them a big surprise.
He said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf was set to hold a historic gathering in Islamabad on March 27.
Calling the armed forces the “most precious asset” of the country said Pakistan would have been disintegrated into three parts had there been no army.
He said the Pakistan Army was inevitable for the country therefore no one should malign the institution for sake of politics.
Calling Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman a “twelfth player of the politics” he said the time for his exclusion from the team was nearing. He said the objective of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Pakistan Peoples Party’s politics was just to conceal their own theft.
To a question, the prime minister confirmed to have met with former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan as he had 40-years old association with him.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the incumbent government were committed to carry forward Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s vision for a just society and a sovereign welfare state.
“Today we commemorate the Resolution for the founding of a separate homeland for the Muslims of the subcontinent – our beloved homeland Pakistan,” the prime minister wrote on Twitter as the nation celebrated Pakistan Day.
Earlier, in his message to the nation on the Day, the prime minister stressed the need for adhering to the principles of Unity, Faith and Discipline given by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, and “rededicate ourselves to develop Pakistan as a truly democratic welfare state on the model of Riyasat-e-Madina.
He said his government had brought in long-term reforms and initiatives to alleviate poverty and promote justice.
“Our focus remains on the marginalized segments of the society and to provide them equal opportunities. Kamyab Pakistan Programme offers huge economic benefits for the youth, farmers, small-scale businesses and the low-cost housing sector. Our flagship initiative of Qaumi Sehat Card will provide universal health coverage to all citizens, which is unprecedented in the history of our country,” he added.
