Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Monday (April 15) denied all circulating rumors of major reshuffle in federal cabinet including replacement of Finance Minister Asad Umar and made it clear that there is no such plans of replacement.
The information minister tweeted, “There is no truth in reports regarding changes in posts of federal ministers. It is the prime minister’s discretionary right to change ministers and the media should play a responsible role on this subject.” “Pakistan is going through an important phase and such speculations create confusion which is not beneficial for the country,” he added.
حکومتی وزراء کے قلمدان تبدیل کئے جانے کے حوالے سے خبروں میں کوئ صداقت نہیں، وزراء کی تبدیلی وزیر اعظم کا صوابدیدی اختیار ہے میڈیا اس ضمن میں ذمہ داری کا مظاہرہ کرے۔ اس وقت پاکستان اہم مرحلے سے گزر رہا ہے اور اس نوعیت کی قیاس آرائیوں سے ہیجان جنم لیتا ہے، جو ملک کے مفاد میں نہیں
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) April 15, 2019
Speaking to the media, Chaudhry said, “No minister is being replaced. Prime Minister Imran Khan has sent a message that no minister is being replaced.”
“The reports on performance of ministers have been forwarded to the PM House,” he stated and added that “ministers are on their posts because the prime minister is satisfied with them.” “The finance minister is returning after holding discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Asad Umar will brief on talks with IMF once he returns,” he added. “In the next two days, big news is expected pertaining to the economy.”
