Sheikh Rasheed asks govt to take public into confidence over 'US aid'.

Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has asked the government to take public into confidence over conditions laid forth by the US for providing aid to the cash-strapped Pakistan.

The statement comes amid reports that Pakistan has approached the United States, seeking its help to secure funds from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) amid a delay in signing the staff-level agreement (SLA).

In a series of tweets, the former interior minister said Pakistan was not included in the IMF's schedule till March 30 as the Fund had demanded assurances on $7 billion external finances. He warned of civil war in the country if supremacy of Constitution was not ensured. 'We can provide security to Qatar and UN, then why not in Pakistan,' he questioned.

The AML chief also lauded the people of Lahore for...