ISLAMABAD: During the meeting of the federal cabinet today, a number of federal ministers traded barbs over their differences. Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar reportedly raised Minister for Science Fawad Chaudhry's recent statement about internal rifts within the government. In response, Prime Minister Imran Khan advised the members of the cabinet to be careful while issuing public statements and maintain unity in their ranks.
According to reports by several news channels, Minister Faisal Vawda also expressed his displeasure at his colleagues and said that some ministers have the desire to become deputy prime minister and even prime minister. He also said that ministers say one thing in the cabinet meetings and another during their public appearances.
The PM reportedly intervened and tried to calm Faisal Vawda down after taking him out of the meeting.
Fawad Chaudhry clarified that his statement was reported out of context. Further, the performance of some federal ministers also came under discussion and led to a heated debate.
Earlier, Chaudhry had revealed in an interview that the internal groupings within the PTI government led to its failure on various fronts. He said that PTI leader Jahangir Tareen had gotten then finance minister Asad Umar fired from his ministry in April 2019 and that Umar had then avenged his dismissal by ousting Tareen.
According to reports by several news channels, Minister Faisal Vawda also expressed his displeasure at his colleagues and said that some ministers have the desire to become deputy prime minister and even prime minister. He also said that ministers say one thing in the cabinet meetings and another during their public appearances.
The PM reportedly intervened and tried to calm Faisal Vawda down after taking him out of the meeting.
Fawad Chaudhry clarified that his statement was reported out of context. Further, the performance of some federal ministers also came under discussion and led to a heated debate.
Earlier, Chaudhry had revealed in an interview that the internal groupings within the PTI government led to its failure on various fronts. He said that PTI leader Jahangir Tareen had gotten then finance minister Asad Umar fired from his ministry in April 2019 and that Umar had then avenged his dismissal by ousting Tareen.