If amendments were so important than why PML-N, PPP didn’t change them in their govts: FM

News Desk

The government is not afraid of long march by opposition’s Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM). The government has refused to get pressurized by opposition.

This has been stated by the Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi while talking to media persons on Wednesday.

The Foreiign Minister further stated that Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) is currently in turmoil. He asked political opponent that why they are hesitant if they are really want to resign from assemblies.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi has claimed that PDM wanted to reach a deal for their personal interests.

The Foreign Minister also talked about the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) laws. He said that it was negligence of opposition parties if they failed to amend the laws regarding the anti-graft watchdog and asked them to not link the matter with legislation regarding Financial Action Task Force (FATF) as it is an issue of national importance.

He said that political opponents of the government asked to amend NAB laws for their support for legislation regarding FATF and amendments proposed by opposition parties were equivalent to an NRO.

FM Qureshi asked if the amendments were so important than why Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People Party (PPP) did not change the laws in their respective governments.