Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique has said that credit of continuity of democratic system goes to all those political parties who struggled for democracy.
Addressing a ceremony in Lahore on Sunday, he said PML-N does not believe in politics of hatred and revenge.
The minister said Charter of Democracy was signed to bury the negative politics, however, certain elements are trying to revive the politics of hatred.
He said government inherited worst challenges when it came into power in 2013 but Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif successfully cope with all crises and restored people’s confidence.
Saad Rafique said international financial journals and institutions are now acknowledging economic growth in Pakistan.
“Panama Papers have no legal value,” Rafique claimed, adding that the Panama Papers were taken seriously only in Pakistan, where an elected prime minister and his family are being dragged to the courts.
“No evidence of money laundering has been provided in the Panama case. Despite our reservations we appear before the JIT,” he said.
“They [JIT] tap phones but no one asks them if that’s legal,” he said, adding that they have now started calling daughters as well.
“They don’t explain who leaked Hussain Nawaz’s picture and made the WhatsApp calls,” claimed Rafique.
“Nevertheless, our heads will continue to bow down in front of the courts,” he assured.
No one should make popular decisions, be it politicians, government or institutions, he advised.
Rafique went onto say that when PML-N came to power, the country was in a poor state but the ruling party restored institutions and the situation improved. He assured that the government will continue to work tirelessly for the country irrespective of the hurdles that people pose in the way to development.
“No matter what they say, we will focus on our agenda,” he asserted.
Prime ministers of the country were repeatedly sent packing through martial laws and ‘doctrines of necessity’, he recalled.
The minister appeared also critical of the TV talk show hosts, saying some ‘journalists’ were biased in their coverage of the government while those who stand with democracy are dubbed traitors.
He came down hard on the ‘enemies’ of Pakistan, who are continuously trying to destroy the country by targeting its institutions and economy.
“Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was threatened with sanctions when Pakistan was becoming an atomic power in 1998 but he went on with it despite the threats by world powers,” he said.
He pleaded that democracy and political parties be allowed to operate freely in order for the country to flourish as that is what is in the best interest of the country.
“We should all worry about Pakistan as protecting democracy isn’t just the job of political parties and the civilian government but also the media, judiciary and parliament,” he added.
He also criticised the recent inclusion of ‘turncoats’ in the PTI. Rafique also lashed out at Awami Muslim League leader MNA Sheikh Rasheed, without naming the former PML-N member, who is likely to join the PTI soon.
Nawaz Sharif and his brother have not realised that Qahar e Allah has commenced. Talal, Daniel and Rana Sana’s lookalike are being rested and this man has been unleashed which will prove fatal as his mentally unstable.
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