Key stances

• Supported Fata's merger with KP.
• As defence minister, reiterated wish for peace with Afghanistan.
• Opposes the privatisation of PIA.
• Is against tax amnesty schemes, which he believes favour the rich at the expense of the poor.
• Has been a strong proponent of provincial autonomy.
• Supports the parliamentary system of democracy, rather than the presidential one.
• Had opposed the cybercrime bill, fearing its misuse.