Asif says Chaudhry Salik's remarks about corruption in Punjab 'beyond my understanding'

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Wednesday that Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Chaudhry Salik Hussain’s remarks regarding corruption in Punjab were “beyond my understanding”. During a talk show on a private television channel on Monday, the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader had lavished praise on former Punjab chief minister Chaudhry Pervez Elahi. However, he had also criticised the present provincial administration, headed by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, alleging that he regularly heard complaints of corruption. On Tuesday, CM Maryam had sent a Rs5 billion defamation notice…