Mohsin Naqvi rejects Zardari removal rumours

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05 July, 2025 20:43

Mohsin Naqvi rejects Zardari removal rumours

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday rejected reports about the removal of Asif Ali Zardari as president and the enactment of the 27th constitutional amendment, calling them “social media speculations”.

Speaking to the media during his visit to Sindh’s Rohri city on the eve of Ashura, Naqvi advised people not to believe such rumours. A journalist had asked him to comment on claims about President Zardari’s removal and another constitutional amendment being planned.

Denying these reports, Naqvi said, “Some people are bothered as for the first time, politicians, government, and military establishment are on the same page. Those elements are spreading misleading narratives.”

He also urged the media to “refrain from political speculation for at least two days in respect for Ashura days.”

Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar assured that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) will continue to be a key ally of the PML-N, even after the ruling party secured a simple majority in the National Assembly following the reserved seats verdict.

“PPP is and will remain our coalition partner,” Dar said while speaking to journalists at Data Darbar in Lahore. He added, “Without the PPP’s support, it would not have been possible to form a government after the 2024 general elections.”

Dar also clarified that the PPP “has not demanded any ministerial portfolios from the PML-N.”