Fawad says PM Imran met military leadership twice today

Islamabad: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry Wednesday said Prime Minister Imran Khan met with the country's military leadership twice.

"The Pakistan Army is responsible for the national security of the country and that the ruling PTI respects the military leadership," he said while addressing a press conference. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Communications Shahbaz Gill was also present. 

The development came hours after MQM-P announced its departure from the government.

Taking a jibe at PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif, Fawad said the former prime minister had a problem as he tried to “conquer” institutions.

“PM Imran met the military leadership twice. No one asked him to resign neither does he plan to do so,” said Fawad.

About the letter allegedly threatening the incumbent government, the minister said that “such threats” were unacceptable to any independent country.

“Imran Khan will fight for the sovereignty of Pakistan. We will present the letter before the Parliament in an in-camera session. We can share the details of the letter with the Opposition,” said Fawad.  

In his March 27 address to a PTI rally, the prime minister had revealed that "foreign elements" were involved in the attempts to topple his government and had said, "some of our own people" are being used in this regard.