'No such idea exists': Naqvi dismisses rumours of President Zardari's resignation
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday strongly denounced a coordinated misinformation campaign targeting President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir.
“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 in a post shared on social media platform X.
The remarks come in response to recent rumours and propaganda circulating on social and digital media.
“The President of Pakistan enjoys a strong and respectful relationship with the leadership of the Armed Forces. He has clearly stated: ‘I know who is spreading these falsehoods, why they are doing so, and who stands to benefit from this propaganda’,” he added.
The interior minister said 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,” Naqvi reiterated.
Earlier, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Secretary General Nayyar Hussain Bukhari has firmly rejected rumours about any move to remove President Asif Ali Zardari, emphasising that the federal government cannot operate without the PPP’s support.
