Asad Umar says he is not Imran Khan's replacement

Asad Umar said he is in politics because of Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar on Thursday reiterated that Prime Minister will complete his constitutional term and said that he is not a replacement of Imran Khan.

Exclusively talking to Dunya News, Asad Umar rejected reports of government’s ouster and said that the statements are nothing but a storm in a teacup.

The minister said that people vote for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) only because of Imran Khan just like vote bank of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is because to Nawaz Sharif.

Talking about opposition, Asad Umar said that first anti-government movement by PDM was just a storm in cup of a tea; however, efforts are being made to restart the movement.

Expressing his views about PML-N, Asad Umar said that Nawaz Sharif is disqualified for life and is living abroad while Shehbaz Sharif lives in Pakistan but both know that PML-N belongs to only Nawaz Sharif.

The PTI leader said that he would have not joined the politics if Imran Khan was not a politician and stressed that no one can question leadership of Imran Khan in the party.

Talking about results of KP local bodies elections, Asad Umar, while saying that PTI got most votes in the province, accepted that results were not what were being expected by voters and workers.

About inflation, the minister said there is unease in the populace due to rising prices but this is not a local issue as prices are rising all around the world.