Minister for Interior Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed Wednesday said the opposition was in hot water after Prime Minister Imran Khan’s successful visit to China adding that they could not get the required numbers for no-confidence against the government.
Talking to the media persons, the minister said the opposition could not bring a no-confidence motion against the government in the last three and half years despite tall claims.
The opposition could not defeat the government and the establishment was completely neutral and stood with the elected government, he said. The minister said, the next 50 days were very important in politics but Imran Khan would emerge more powerful and victorious. The PM was going to Russia on an important visit after 22 years, he added.
He said the Iranian interior minister was also coming on February 14 while the Australian cricket team would also visit Pakistan after a long team for a series.
Regarding the opposition long march, Sheikh said he was not sure about the opposition’s long march on the 23rd of the next month as PPP, PML-N and Maulana Fazlur Rehman have different politics. The opposition has kept eyes on the government allies, he added. He said our allied parties fully supported the government on the recently passed finance bill in National Assembly.
Rashid said the network of National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) offices was being expanded to the far-flung areas of the country. As many as 13 passport offices were being set up in interior Sindh, he added.
