Dismissed minister breaks his silence

Dismissed minister breaks his silence

ISLAMABAD: After Tariq Fatemi and Rao Tehseen, the two officers removed by the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in the wake of an inquiry into the publication of a news report about a meeting between civilian and military leaders in Dawn, former information minister Pervaiz Rashid has also spoken out against his dismissal from the federal cabinet.

The first casualty of the fallout from the publication of the story, Mr Rashid had kept mum about the decision to withdraw his portfolio since he was shown the door on Oct 29 last year.

However, after both the prime minister's former special assistant on foreign affairs and the principal information officer reacted to their removal in the light of the inquiry report, Mr Rashid also broke his silence.

Considered one of the prime minister's most trustworthy aides, Mr Rashid also rejected the government's decision to remove him.

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