LAHORE:

Amid swirling rumours of his resignation — which he has vehemently denied — Defence Minister Khawaja Asif met with PML-N President Nawaz Sharif at his residence on Friday.

No statement was issued to the media regarding the contents of their discussion. The defence minister recently drew public attention after lashing out at the bureaucracy, accusing it of rampant corruption.

In a post on Tuesday, Asif wrote on X, “More than half of the bureaucracy of our dear homeland has already acquired property in Portugal and is now preparing to secure citizenship”. “These are prominent bureaucrats who, after embezzling billions, are now enjoying a relaxed, retired life,” he wrote.

Commenting on politicians, Asif remarked that they “feed on the leftovers and make noise, without owning plots

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