Finance Minister Asad Umar responds over allegations of links with banned outfits

Finance Minister Asad Umar responds over allegations of links with banned outfits

*ISLAMABAD: **Finance Minister Asad Umar responds over allegations of links with banned outfits.*

*Finance Minister on Tuesday rejected the allegations of links with banned outfits.*

*He further said the government and Pakistan Army are on the same page.*

Replying to a question asked by the journalist after addressing a seminar in Islamabad about oppositions allegations of having links with the proscribed organizations, the minister said, “Do you think I have links with them.”

Umar relayed that he had met few leaders of the organisations during election time and added one of them is itself a victim of terrorism.

Lamenting the opposition parties, he added it has become tradition of the Opposition parties to criticise the state institutions, while not being in power.

“The incumbent government and the Pakistan Army are on the same page”, the finance minister contented