ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb on Tuesday strongly assailed Imran Khan for his irresponsible statement against the foreign cricketers who played the PSL final in Lahore, saying that it reflected the poor mentality of the PTI chief.
Speaking to media here, the minister said the PTI chief had already tarnished his reputation in politics because of his reprehensible behaviour and was now bent upon ruining whatever respect he has in sports.
She said Imran Khan’s remarks were driven by his compulsive negative thinking and it was very unfortunate that he had used highly objectionable and condemnable language against foreign guests of the country.
The federal minister said the government holds foreign players in high regard.
Marriyum Aurangzeb said the PTI chief initially demanded that the PSL final be held in Pakistan but it was unfortunate that he started opposing it when it was announced that Lahore would host the final of the tournament.
She regretted that the PTI chief had dubbed a historical event an “act of madness”.
She reminded the PTI chief that the people of Pakistan would keep on repeating such acts of madness to counter the menace of terrorism and extremism
The information minister said the terrorists were trying to terrorise and intimidate the people of Pakistan through their heinous acts.
However, she said the people of Pakistan gave a befitting response to terrorists by wholeheartedly and enthusiastically participating in the PSL final.
Imran Khan had tried to create scare and panic among foreign players through his irresponsible statements, she concluded.