Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi didn’t mince words either.
PM Shehbaz Clears Air on Field Marshal Succeeding Asif Zardari as President. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif shut down swirling political rumors that gripped social media in recent days, as the premier rubbishes plan for President Asif Ali Zardari to step down and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir to ascend to presidency.
PM Shehbaz called the buzz baseless and dangerous, stressing that neither such a plan exists, nor has the Army Chief shown any interest in pursuing a political role. “There is absolutely no truth to these claims. These distractions are rooted in mischief, our mission is Pakistan’s progress,” he said, drawing firm line under explosive speculation.
It is worth mentioning that earlier, Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi also condemned the circulating reports targeting President Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and the Army Chief, referring to them as a “malicious campaign” in a statement shared on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter).
Mohsin Naqvi stated, “We are well aware of who is behind this campaign. I have made it clear that there has been no discussion about seeking the President’s resignation or any presidential ambitions of the Army Chief, nor is there any such intention.”
He further said that foreign hostile elements were also involved in propagating this negative narrative. “Such elements, in collaboration with enemy agencies, may try whatever they want — but we will, God willing, do whatever is necessary to make Pakistan strong again,” he asserted.
Senate Chairman and former Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani also dismissed these rumors, calling them “baseless propaganda.”
