Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Shibli Faraz lambastes the Opposition over its fuss to protect looted money

Shibli Faraz

Shibli Faraz, Minister for Information and Broadcasting, has on Monday urged the opposition to stop playing with the lives of innocent people just to gain political benefits amidst spike in COVID-19 cases.

While addressing a press conference in Islamabad, he issues statement in a response to PDM’s Jalsa in Multan.

The Minister said in recent past these leaders were demanding strict lockdown in the country and now they have pushed aside the threats of pandemic for the sake of their personal motives.

He said the opposition is unduly making furore and fuss to protect their looted money.

Shibli Faraz said PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif remained the top character during all non-democratic actions in the history of Pakistani politics. He said their language reminds us Nawaz Sharif who not even spared women for the sake of his politics.

Due to bad policies of PPP, a mainstream party became a provincial party, Faraz added.

He went on to add that the current opposition did nothing for poor people of the country and they should realize that these tactics will not work to get people’s support.

Talking about inflation and other problems faced by the country, the Minister said we are taking concrete measures under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan to resolve all such issues.

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Opposition’s insistence on public rallies reflects stubbornness; says Shibli Faraz in a video response

Shibli Faraz video response

Minister for Information Shibli Faraz has on Sunday said people’s low interest in the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) rally shows their mistrust in the opposition.

As a responsive message to PDM Peshawar flop show, Shibli Faraz said people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) boycotted opposition’s rally, which indicates that they have rejected PDM’s anti-people agenda.

He said the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on Prime Minister Imran Khan’s appeal, kept themselves protected from Coronavirus by staying away from opposition’s meeting.

The Minister said Coronavirus is a reality and not a fictional tale. He said despite court’s orders, opposition’s insistence on organizing public rallies reflects its stubbornness.

The opposition has always given priority to its personal interest over people’s health and respect of law, Faraz added.

Shibli Faraz asked participants of the Peshawar rally to quarantine for the sake of others’ protection.

Earlier in a day, Minister for Information Senator Shibli Faraz said amidst the ongoing COVID-19 surge in Pakistan, putting peoples’ lives at stake for meager political gain is political persecution.

In his tweets on Sunday, the minister said playing with the lives of people and political workers exposes the mentality of opportunist political gangs.

He further added that the criminals who ruined the economy of the country and targeted national institutions are now bent on the effect on the health and livelihood of people.

‘PDM Deliberately Endangering Lives’

Furthermore, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday said that Pakistan will be compelled to go into a complete lockdown if the coronavirus cases continue to surge across the country.

However, the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) will be responsible for such consequences, the premier said.

Taking to his Twitter handle, PM Imran blamed the PDM for ‘deliberately endangering lives and livelihoods’ by holding jalsas despite ban on large gatherings amidst increasing COVID-19 cases.

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