ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has rebutted rumors related to President Asif Ali Zardari’s resignation and COAS Field Marshal Asim Munir aspiring to assume the office.
In a statement on X, the interior minister categorically denied the reports, terming it a “malicious campaign” targeting President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, and the Chief of Army Staff.
“I have categorically stated that there has been no discussion, nor does any such idea exist, about the President being asked to resign or the COAS aspiring to assume the presidency,” he wrote on his X handle.
Naqvi said the “President of Pakistan enjoys a strong and respectful relationship with the leadership of the Armed Forces”.
“I know who is spreading these falsehoods, why they are doing so, and who stands to benefit from this propaganda,” the Interior Minister quoted the president as saying.
The security czar stressed that the “sole focus of the COAS is the strength and stability of Pakistan, nothing else.”
“To those involved in this narrative, do whatever you wish in collaboration with hostile foreign agencies. As for us, we will do whatever is necessary to make Pakistan strong again, InshAllah.”
