LAHORE: Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed on Friday said that the permission of organizing Azadi March will be given if the Supreme Court orders the government to do so.
While addressing a press conference in Lahore, Rasheed said that the people heading towards Raiwind ijtema are those willing to serve Islam, whereas, Maulana Fazlur Rehman is departing for Islamabad to “create anarchy”.
“Raiwind ijtema is attended by thousands of people every year and this year, the citizens to depart for their participation on October 30, 31,” he said.
The minister said that Prime Minister Imran will complete his tenure and the country will achieve prosperity and development targets under his leadership.
“The government is ready to give the face-saving opportunity to Azadi March over the directives of the Supreme Court and its orders will be respected. However, the law will make its way if the SC’s directions were violated.”
He said that Fazlur Rehman is deceiving the other two opposition parties.
Rasheed said that the politics of the two opposition parties has ended. “My sources said that the decision will be made till November 9 against what Maulana is going to do,” he said.
While detailing the ML-1 project, the railway minister announced that the government will commence development work on the project which would create 100,000 jobs.
Rasheed said that the ministry has increased salaries of railway police up to 50 percent. He added that 872-kilometer lines have been included in PC-1 planning and the development work on ML-1 will start from next year.
“138 passengers trains and 16 freight trains are running in the country while the ministry has allowed private companies to use railway tracks.”
Answering to a question regarding the former prime minister Nawaz, Rasheed prayed for his early recovery. “Imran has directed Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar to provide maximum facilities to Nawaz for his medical treatment,” he said.