Khawaja Asif: past Fazl differences never this sharp
The defence minister said earlier disagreements with the JUI chief never reached this pitch, while accusing him of damaging the government's standing rather than only criticising him personally.
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said past differences with Maulana Fazlur Rehman never reached the current level.
Asif said he has good personal ties with the JUI chief and did not want to reply immediately.
He said attacks on him personally were not the issue; Fazlur Rehman was targeting the government's credibility.
He called JUI's claim that it never sought a share in governor's rule an expression of innocence.
He said corruption in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa peaked over 13 years and that PTI has rival internal groups.