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Information Minister Shibli Faraz on Sunday termed the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) the “third piece of the axis of evil” with the other two being India and Israel.
While addressing the media in Islamabad following PDM’s public meeting in Quetta, the federal minister said that the reason behind his statement was a slogan ‘azaad Balochistan’ (Free Balochistan) raised by Owais Noorani during the rally.
“He is not from that region and he shouldn’t have said things like this. This is what our enemies say, no Pakistani raises this slogan,” Faraz said and added that the government will “rid Pakistan of these thieves and robbers”.
“When they are in government, everything is good and all institutions are working fine. [But] when they are out of power, they use every weapon, every tactic that harms the country.”
He also criticised PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz, saying that she had “no moral authority to say such things and ask such questions”. In her speech, Maryam had once again criticised Lt Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa, demanding that he steps down from his position as CPEC Authority chairman and respond to allegations against him and his family of offshore properties and businesses.
