Pakistan People's Party's information secretary Fauzia Wahab. – File Photo

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People's Party's (PPP) information secretary Fauzia Wahab on Monday said that there was no pressure on former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi in Raymond Davis case.

“When President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari has already conveyed to Congress members that Davis case is in court and the court would decide his fate then there shouldn't be any confusion, the things are very clear, she told private TV channel.

She said Qureshi's statement regarding Davis was not correct rather it was violation of party discipline.

She said that Qureshi's name was in the list of new cabinet members and he was assigned the Ministry of Water and Power but he declined to accept the decision of the leadership and insisted to be the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

“It is against the party discipline that you reject the decision of the party leadership, his refusal was not appropriate,” she said adding that Qureshi's statement in the newspapers was also against the party rules.

If he had some differences on any issue then he had to sort it out with the party instead of indulging in news statements, she remarked.

She said the party would issue him a show cause notice to seek his views and then decide his fate in the light of party rules and regulations.

While talking to DawnNews she added that the new foreign minister would take charge soon.

On Davis case she said that the issue is one of its kind and very susceptible, however the law would prevail.

There was no reason to put Pak-US relations on stake when Davis carried an official business visa to stay in the country, she said.

According to the Law, technical staff of embassies have immunity just like the diplomats, she told DawnNews.

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