No-confidence move only way to remove PM, Rashid responds to Bilawal.

Byline: Iqtidar Gilani

LAHORE -- Rejecting allegations of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said that Prime Minister Imran Khan has made it clear that Pakistan would not recognise Israel.

'There is no question of recognising Israel,' he said while addressing a press conference here Saturday. Sheikh Rashid also refuted the allegation of softening stance on finality of prophethood and selling Kashmir to arch rival India. Counting government's measures to internationalise the Kashmir issue, he accused Maulana Fazlur Rehman of using Israel, Khatam-e-Nabuwat and Kashmir issues for petty political gains.

Welcoming Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's statement, he said that no-confidence move is the only way through which a PM could be sent home.

'Bilawal Bhutto has shown maturity. Public gatherings and rallies will make no difference,' he said. He said that Justice (r) Sheikh Azmat Saeed would not be replaced as head of the committee formed to probe Broadsheet issue. He said that no one was aware about the consequences of probe into Broadsheet issue.

He said that the government would reply in the same coin if the opposition committed any act of mischief or resorted to violence.

Responding to a question, the minister said PML-N's Khawaja Asif could have disclosed in a better manner that Shehbaz Sharif paid US $ 750,000 to NAB (National Accountability Bureau) and had also taken this amount back from it through Supreme Court. Similarly, other properties worth US $ 85 million to US $ 100 million were being unearthed and whoever committed the corruption, he/she must be taken to task, he maintained.

No question of recognising Israel

Sheikh Rashid said that opposition was doing politics on foreign funding and Prime Minister Imran Khan had offered an open trial of it, 'as today is the era of camera politics (media) and camera now-a-days tells who was involved or not.'

Federal Interior Minister said that government decided to allow a peaceful long march/procession to PDM, whether they before or after the Senate election, adding that the law would take its course if the opposition parties took the law into their hands.

To a question, he said that, 'none of government's ally was going to step back and Insha Allah and PTI would secure an extra seat from Punjab in the Senate election ', asserting, 'It is greatness of Imran Khan, who is offering a secret voting.'

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