Qureshi demands early polls, spills Raymond secrets

He said that President Zardari pressurised him to give Raymond Davis diplomatic exemption. While talking to the media at the Multan Airport, he said that it was not time to secure the government or personal interest; rather it was need of hour to save the country. He said that ruling class was devoid of knowledge and wisdom and insight required to face challenges faced by the country. Time is out of joint; we should arrange for new election rather than wasting our time in trifle and cheap kind of political tactics, he said. The former foreign minister said that he had no care for ministries; the cabinet’s oath-taking ceremony was delayed for 45 minutes. President Zardari piled colossal and tremendous pressure on him after the incident of Raymond Davis, adding that he had resigned at President House after this shameful incident. The people who are propagating against me, actually they are doing so on the tips of others, he said. He said that he would announce his next political strategy on November 27. While commenting on ex-president Ziaul Haq, he said that he has not been with Ziaul Haq; although Zia took oath from Yousaf Raza Gilani in the Majlis-e-Shura and assigned him Railway Ministry. While replying a quarry, he said that he has good and ideal links and relations with PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif and would be sound and stable with the passage of time.