MULTAN: Pakistan FM Shah Mehmood Qureshi breaks silence over reports ofbeing desirous of becoming Prime minister.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi says Imran Khan is theprime minister of the country and he (Qureshi) is not willing to become theprime minister.
“The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and the allied parties agree with him(Mr Khan) being the prime minister. I am not a candidate for thepremiership and I have no such desire,” he stated while replying to aquestion of the media persons here on Friday.
The minister said the protest by the opposition would create chaos whichwould damage the country and hamper democracy.
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“Inflation in the country is the continuity transferred by the previousgovernments. If the opposition thinks that its protest could help harnessdearness, it should hold protest. But if there are protests in the country,how will the investment take place? The protest is even not in favour ofthe opposition as well,” Mr Qureshi said.
He said the opposition should avoid taking such steps as would damage thecountry.
