Imran Khan busy in 'rat-killing', taunts Pervaiz Rashid
Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid talked to reporters in Islamabad.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid on Saturday mocked ongoing rat-killing campaign in Peshawar, stating that the federal government under Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s leadership is engaged in eradication of terrorists while Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan is busy in elimination of rats.
Imran Khan is doing ‘rat politics’ these days, the minister told reporters in Islamabad.
He further said: "I am praying that he may succeed in his mission."
NOT A JOKING MATTER
Authorities in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province ruled by Imran Khan‘s party, this week announced a bounty for killing rats after receiving hundreds of complaints of rodents infesting the region’s biggest city.
Rats described as being up to 12 inches (30 centimetres) long are making life miserable in Peshawar, residents said.
Residents said the toothy creatures make their home in an open sewer which flows through the city and come out at night.
"We were receiving such complaints constantly and that’s why we announced the reward," district mayor Arbab Mohammad Asim told AFP.
The bounty was set at 25 rupees (25 US cents) in most parts of the city, though in some areas it goes up to 300 rupees.
Provincial minister Inayatullah Khan said a committee has been formed to find out what is driving the infestation, though residents said it was likely recent monsoon rains had sent the rodents scurrying into the city.
Khan also said the committee would chalk out plans for "complete elimination" of the pests.
He also confirmed local media reports that at least five babies have died in the last three years after being bitten by rats.
