Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said the overseas Pakistanis minister’s Monday comments were hard to grasp, as Punjab leaders pressed for an apology over a Rs5 billion notice.
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said Chaudhry Salik Hussain’s remarks on corruption in Punjab were beyond his understanding.
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz sent Salik a Rs5 billion defamation notice seeking a retraction and apology.
Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb and Information Minister Azma Bokhari demanded an apology and linked the row to a Gujrat DC transfer.
Salik stood by his television interview comments and questioned lavish official spending, including use of government aircraft.