Defence Minister Khawaja Asif assailed on Saturday the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) over forming a three-member committee to hold negotiations with the establishment.
Speaking to media in Sialkot, Asif recalled the events that transpired on May 9. "The military installations were attacked under the slogan of real freedom," he said.
"The PTI founder had also used foul language against Maulana Fazlur Rehman in the past," said Asif.
"The red line had been crossed on May 9. The military installations were harmed in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa," Asif maintained.
"The PTI leadership was involved in the attack," said Asif.
He said: “Even on matters like Abhinandan, the PTI founder was not ready to hold talks with us.”
– Pakistan takes necessary steps to ensure border management with Iran: Khawaja Asif –
Few days back, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said that Pakistan was taking the necessary steps to ensure border management with Iran.
Iranian Ambassador Dr Reza Amiri Moghadam called on Asif in Islamabad. On this occasion, Asif said: "Pakistan and Iran enjoy brotherly relations on the basis of religious and cultural similarities."
Moghadam said: “There is a possibility to extend the cooperation between the two countries in the fields of the defence and power sectors".
Sources divulged that during the meeting, matters in line with the visit of the Iranian president to Pakistan were also discussed.
