PDM now a closed chapter, says Pervez Khattak

NOWSHERA: Federal Minister for Defence Pervez Khattak on Sunday said that the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) was now a closed chapter as its leaders had failed to attract masses through hollow slogans.

“The PDM leaders claimed to be the champions of democracy, but they are now opting for undemocratic means to dislodge the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government,” he said while speaking at various gatherings and receptions held in his honour in the district here.

He said that all the national institutions and the government were on the same page and the opposition leaders should wait for the 2023 general elections.

“The PTI government will complete its constitutional tenure and present the fifth budget next year,” he said, adding that the PDM leaders had lost trust of the people owing to their double standards. He said the PTI would win the 2023 general election on the basis of its performance.

Pervez Khattak said that PDM had no proper agenda and it only wanted protection for its own leaders.”Prime Minister Imran Khan is the only honest leader, who has the capability to steer the country out of the prevailing crises,” he added. He said that the opposition parties wanted to save its leaders, who were facing inquiries by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for alleged corrupt practices.

He defended the NAB and rejected the opposition parties’ allegations that the anti-graft body was victimising the rivals of the government.