NOWSHERA: Defence Minister Pervaiz Khattak has issued a clarification, a day after claiming that Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government ‘would not survive a single day if I don’t want it to’.
The former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister was speaking to PTI workers in Nowshera. “I can take whoever I want to the heights of success and make zero whoever I want,” he claimed.
The minister also said that he was competing against the entire country, adding, “If I do mischief, Imran Khan’s government would not function even for one day but I am indebted to him”.
Khattak also spoke about the Opposition, saying that they respected him which is why he also had regard for parliamentarians. “No one can cheat me when it comes to politics,” he said.
A few hours after Khattak’s statement started doing the rounds on social media, the defence minister took to Twitter to issue a clarification. Khattak clarified that he was sincere and indebted to Imran Khan.
Clearly mentioned in my speech for the locals of my village in Nowshera that I’m sincere & indebted to Imran Khan.We are successful in our const. due to our efforts & support of IK. We will defeat all opp. parties ganged up against the candidate we are supporting for the by-elec.
— Pervez Khattak (@PervezKhattakPK) January 31, 2021
“Clearly mentioned in my speech for the locals of my village in Nowshera that I’m sincere and indebted to Imran Khan. We are successful in our constituency due to our efforts and the support of IK. We will defeat all opp. parties ganged up against the candidate we are supporting for the by-election,” he tweeted
The by-election in PK-63 constituency of Nowshera district is scheduled to be held on Feb 19. The PK-63 seat had fallen vacant after the death of member of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Mian Jamsheduddin Kakakhel of the ruling PTI.
