On Monday the Information Minister rejected reports about Finance Minister Asad Umar’s removal as fabrication. Earlier Mr Umar had himself described these reports as no more than wishful thinking on the part of PTI’s political opponents. On Thursday Mr Umar presented his version at a news conference. The former Finance Minister ruled out internal rivalries within the party as a possible reason. What was the urgency of removing the Finance Minister who had negotiated a programme with the IMF before his presentation of the budget?

Source: Pakistan Today April 18, 2019 20:03 UTC