RAWALPINDI
Awami Muslim League President Sheikh Rashid has said he owns the Pakistan Army and judiciary, adding that he, as well as the PTI, had congratulated the new army chief and chairman joint chiefs of staff committee following their appointments.
“I was silent for the past eight months, but I want to say today that the army is mine, the judiciary is mine. I am proud of my Pakistan Army,” he said while addressing charged protesters at the PTI’s rally in Rawalpindi.
Rashid also lashed out at the incumbent government over economic situation. Talking about the ouster of Imran’s government, the former federal minister said that the PTI-led government was toppled by purchasing the conscience of the lawmakers.
He added, “We don’t want to fight. We [only] want to fight Shehbaz Sharif robber, Asif Zardari dacoit and Nawaz Sharif the absconder.” Sheikh Rashid said, “We want to remove them (the incumbent government) through constitutional means.”
The AML leader added that PTI chief Imran Khan had realised that the economy was sinking. “And when the economy sinks, national security is threatened,” he said.
Turning his guns on Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Sheikh Rashid accused him of lying about the dollar’s declining rate. “The country has been destroyed by these corrupt people,” he said, referring to the incumbent govt.
Sheikh Rashid said that the masses of Rawalpindi – Rashid’s hometown – feel proud to host Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan.
Sheikh Rashid also appreciated the army’s decision to stay away from politics. “This is how it should be,” he asserted, adding, “remain loyal to Pakistan, the nation and your institutions, but when the economy is in a bad shape and the country is sinking — looters and robbers have been foisted here.”
Sheikh Rashid also said when the “institution” will stick to its decision of not meddling in politics, the Pakistan Democratic Movement’s funeral will be taken out. “We want to open all doors of negotiations but on the condition that a date for elections is given,” he added.
