MULTAN: Former Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on
Saturday that the country is confronted with tough challenges while all
political parties need consensus over all national issues.
Talking
to media at VIP Lounge of Multan airport on Saturday Former Foreign
Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that the government should take the
national issues seriously because fingers are being raised on the
government over national issues.
Former Foreign Minister
expressed concerns over deteriorating law and order situation in
Karachi and the government’s apathy over the issues.
He said
that it is not time of local elections or political break up and fusion
but it is time to steer the country out from different sort of crisis.
Talking
about Nawaz Sharif’s statement regarding mid-term elections, he said
that the government should complete it’s tenure but the situation has
become out of control.
Answering to question about his future
he said that he is not worried about his future. He said that
conspiracies are being hatched against him.
Answering to
question about Prime Minister and his family’s involvement in
corruption cases, former Foreign Minister said that he never done
irresponsible politics and the masses have vigilant eye on all
situation.
He further said that he would hold meetings with
Nawaz Sharif, Imran Khan, Maulana Fazal Urrehman, Munawar Hassan and
leadership of MQM in future.
He said that PPP is a big
political party but some particular persons are making decisions while
there is lack of consultation over issues in the party.
Responding
to question about Raja Riaz’s resolution Shah Mehmood said that his
resolution is not reflecting his thinking but there is no reason for
cancellation of my membership.
He said that in house change is
a constitutional matter but majority of members is essential for this
purpose. He said that PPP should think why PML-N, PPP and JUI-F parted
ways from the coalition. Online
