Congratulating the nation over Umar’s ouster, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said the first wicket had fallen. Former finance minister Ishaq Dar said that Asad Umar’s stepping down as the finance minister of the country reflected “cowardice”. “It was not appropriate for Asad Umar to leave the ground this way,” the former finance minister said. PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb said the “real problem” lies not with the finance minister, but the prime minister. Bakhtawar Bhutto-Zardari took a jibe at the PTI government, saying the prime minister should appoint his sister “Aleema Khan as the new finance minister so she can sa-lie this whole mess together”.

Source: Pakistan Today April 18, 2019 17:03 UTC