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Imran Khan-led govt's days are numbered: warns Pak cleric Fazlur Rehman

The hard-line cleric and leader of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl hit out at the prime minister for calling opposition leaders 'thieves'

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan

Press Trust of India Karachi

Firebrand cleric-cum-politician Maulana Fazlur Rehman has fired a fresh salvo at Prime Minister Imran Khan, saying the "Gorbachev of Pakistan" was heading a government that has its days numbered.

Speaking at a sit-in in Bannu city in southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday, the hard-line cleric and leader of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) hit out at the prime minister for calling opposition leaders "thieves", alleging that the "selected" government has offered National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) to Khan's sister.

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First Published: Nov 20 2019 | 12:10 PM IST

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