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Bilawal questions why Khawaja Asif is still in cabinet after Rawalakot remarks
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- Addressing the National Assembly, Bilawal said there are some ministers whose statements created unnecessary problems instead of helping Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
- Referring to the situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, the PPP chairman said that efforts were being made to resolve issues politically, but some statements were counterproductive.
- “Why is a minister still in the cabinet who says that the people of Rawalakot are not Kashmiris?
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday strongly criticised Defence Minister Khawaja Asif over his remarks regarding Rawalakot and its residents in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).
Addressing the National Assembly, Bilawal said there are some ministers whose statements created unnecessary problems instead of helping Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
“There are some ministers who, instead of assisting PM Shehbaz, end up creating more difficulties,” he said, adding that certain ministers make comments that complicate sensitive issues.
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