Foreign funding case will become 'Panama Leaks-II' for PML-N, Rasheed predicts.

KARACHI -- Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed on Thursday gave the suggestion to the opposition not to pin too many hopes on the foreign funding case and warned the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz that the much-publicised probe could prove to be a 'second Panama Leaks' for the PML-N which would lead to unearthing of more 'financial scandals of its leaders'.

The interior minister, however, at the same time sounded cordial when he appreciated the Pakistan Democratic Movement for keeping the promise to maintain discipline at the protest outside the Election Commission of Pakistan office and offered the multiparty alliance to stage the 'long march' on Islamabad with the same spirit.

While visiting the Nadra Mega Centre on main Korangi Road, Mr Rasheed took the opportunity of brief interaction with the media where he came up with his thoughts, plans of his ministry in Sindh and the message to the opposition parties.

'They [opposition parties] are talking about foreign funding case,' he responded to a question about the possible fate of the case being heard at the ECP.

Appreciates PDM for keeping protest outside ECP under control

'But let me tell you that this would become another Panama [Leaks]. I would suggest that Maryam Nawaz read it thoroughly and then she may realise what it actually is. It is going to unearth your [opposition parties] properties and scandals.'

He predicted the failure of JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rahman, who he said was 'used' in the past by the PML-N and the PPP.

'Honestly speaking, I feel sorry for him [maulana],' said Mr Rasheed. 'He would lose either way. I advise him to be cautious. Maulana sahib, you would get nothing. They [PML-N and PPP] would abandon you in the middle of the...