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ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has warned the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) and media outlets of “severe beating” if they ventured towards Islamabad in form of a long march.
Speaking at a function in the federal capital, the minister accused the media of being the “facilitator” of the PDM and went on to address the supposed “PDM facilitators within media” saying: “Don’t even think of coming here. And if you do you will be beaten black and blue.”
Asad Umar who is considered as a key member of Imran Khan’s kitchen cabinet, further said that Imran would neither bow before anyone nor is frightened of any situation; “Khan shot down two Indian jets when challenged by [Indian Prime Minister] Modi. Nawaz Sharif and sons were forced to run to London along with their relatives.” He said public money was meant for people of Pakistan and not for buying flats in London. The minister claimed that Pakistan was progressing steadily and the country’s economy was doing much better than the rest of the world.