Opposition, not PTI, stands divided: Asad Umar.

ISLAMABAD -- Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar said that the opposition should first decide its future course of action before threatening the incumbent government, media reported on Thursday.

'Some of them talk about minus-one formula, while others call for a national government and fresh polls,' he said while talking during media programme.

They gave the impression that the government would be dissolved before the budget but it sailed through the National Assembly with more votes than the previous year, he said and termed their efforts as a storm in a teacup.

'I am not denying that some of our MNAs and coalition partners have expressed their reservations, however, only Akhtar Mengal refused to move along with the coalition government,' he said adding that they would address their reservations with the passage of time.

Asad Umar said that even the BNP-M leader has assured his support to the federal government on matters relating to the betterment of the Balochistan province.

He said that one of their coalition partners, Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA), was politically victimized by the Sindh government. 'Even PML-Q have reservations but...

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