ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National Heritage and Culture Attaullah Tarar on Saturday said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) would not dare to hold another public rally after a flop show in Lahore.
Talking to the media, the minister said the PTI had failed to get the support of their workers for the public gathering in Lahore, despite the all-out facilitation by the administration.
He said no hurdle was placed in any city, including Islamabad, Attock, and Mianwali, from where the PTI had asked their workers to attend the rally. He noted the leadership of the PTI and workers were given free access to enter Lahore from across the country.
He added the PTI had failed to gather the people in their rally of Islamabad, which also saw the presence of a small number of the people.
The minister challenged the PTI leadership to provide drone shots of their public gathering in Lahore, which exposed their support among the people.
Tarar went on to say the people of Pakistan had rejected the PTI completely, showing full confidence in the governance of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif.
He said the international financial institutions are acknowledging that the Pakistani economy was taking off. The minister said there has been 14 per cent increase in exports, current account deficit was shrinking, and the policy rate was reduced to attract foreign investment.
The minister mentioned the letters written by the PTI leadership to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) against the bailout package to default the country.
The minister denounced the language used by PTI leader Latif Khosa against the Chief Justice of Pakistan, demanding a notice against him for the contempt.
He also criticized Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur for his poor governance and asked him to compare his performance with CM Punjab Maryam Nawaz.
