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Naqvi Says Shehbaz Sharif Will Complete Five-Year Term
Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will complete his five-year term, seeking to end speculation about possible political changes before elections due in 2029. Naqvi had earlier…
The Story in Brief
Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will complete his five-year term, seeking to end speculation about possible political changes before elections due in 2029. Naqvi had earlier said Pakistan’s governance system had “collapsed” at the Pakistan Economic Summit. He later clarified that he meant the country’s 80-year-old administrative system, not the prime minister.
Naqvi also claimed he had uncovered Pakistan’s “biggest corruption scandal”, allegedly involving judges, bureaucrats and politicians, and promised prosecutions. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif called Naqvi a “powerhouse”. Naqvi said some people were trying to create differences between him and Sharif, according to India Today.
The Indian Opinion
The dramatic language invites two easy conclusions: that Pakistan’s government is about to fall, or that a record corruption case is already proved. Neither follows from these remarks. Sharif’s promised tenure is a political assurance, while Naqvi’s allegation needs named cases, evidence and prosecutions. Pakistan’s history of interrupted civilian governments makes the statement relevant, but the clearest test will be whether the government reaches the 2029 election schedule without a change of prime minister.
Source: indiatoday.in
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