ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Sunday vowed to maintain law and order in federal capital at all cost, saying that no one would be allowed to take the law into his hands.
Addressing a press conference, Rashid said permission was given to Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) for holding public gathering at H-9 on Saturday and show cause notice had already been issued to them for vacating the venue.
“Srinagar Highway would be kept opened on the directives of the Apex Court”, he said, adding that stern action would be taken against those who found involved in blocking the roads besides registering First Information Reports (FIR) against them.
The minister said permission was given to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) for holding rally at H-9 on March 28. He expressed the hope that Jamait-e-Ulema Islam (JUI-F) would avoid confrontation and vacate the venue as PML-N had already been allowed to hold public gathering there.
The minister said control room at the interior ministry would remain open round the clock for seven days and he would personally monitor the entire situation, adding, any untoward situation could be reported at the phone numbers- 0519206660 and 0519218594.
Criticizing PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto for seeking Prime Minister Imran Khan’s resignation, he said ‘Gang of Three’ would never succeed in their designs, adding that the prime minister will emerge as victorious.
He said the opposition was making efforts to buy conscience of members through looted money. Terming Nawaz Sharif fugitive, he said Shehbaz Sharif was also trying to escape but caught at airport.
Rashid further said name of Member National Assembly, Jam Abdul Karim had been put in Exit Control List (ECL) and directives had been issued to arrest him soon after his arrival from Dubai as he was nominated in murder of journalist Nazim Jokhio.
He said anti-Pakistan elements wanted to sabotage the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Foreign Ministers summit but our armed forces, Rangers, FC and administration foiled their all such designs.
