ISLAMABAD – The spat between the Former interior minister Chaudhry NisarAli Khan and former Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid seems to worsen asCh Nisar Ali Khan today lashed out at Pervaiz Rashid over his statement andthe Dawn Leaks issue.
Ch Nisar Ali Khan lashed out at the former information minister PervaizRashid on Monday by saying that a politician who did not contest for acouncillor’s election is acting as if he is the ‘chief minister of theparty’.
Nisar s criticism came as a reaction to Rashid s stance over an issuecleared in an interview.
The former interior minister said that he does not deem it necessary torespond to ridiculous statements of any lawmaker. Nisar said former premierNawaz Sharif and Prime Minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi should order forrelease of Dawn Leaks report.
He warned that actions of the lawmaker would be clear once the report ismade public.——————————
Pervaiz Rashid, then information and broadcasting minister was sacked inOctober 2016 after an alleged inside story of meeting of National SecurityCommittee (NSC) was fed to an English daily.
The story that was carried by the daily claimed of a confrontation betweenthe civil and military leadership relating to operations against terrorhideouts.
Government as well as Pakistan Army denied the news and termed it baseless.
A committee formed by then interior minister Chaudhry Nisar concluded thatthe issue be forwarded to All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) forrequired disciplinary action against the journalist.
The government had branded the story a breach of national security.
The journalist had stated that the news was verified by multiple sourcesand the English daily stood by the published material.
Rashid, then information minister among two government officials weresacked for not shouldering their responsibilities.