ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid today (Monday) urged the citizens to follow the COVID-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) to control the spread of deadly virus during Muharram-ul-Haram.
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, the minister said the religious scholars should guide the people to act on the anti-corona protocols. “All measures would be taken to maintain law and order across the country during Muharram,” he added.
Sheikh Rashid asserted that it was responsibility of every countryman to promote the culture of peace and brotherhood during the holy days of Muharram to fail the nefarious designs of enemies.
“India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), National Directorate of Security and Israeli spy agency were trying to sabotage peace in Pakistan and they were also using media to create disharmony among various sections of Pakistan,” he pointed out.
The interior minister further said it was high time to jointly fail the conspiracies of enemies as they were always active against our beloved country.
Referring to Dasu incident, the minister said he held two meetings with Chinese ambassador and assured him to further tighten the security of Chinese nationals working in Pakistan.
He made it clear that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project would not become the victim of any external conspiracy. “No one can become a hurdle in the relations between Pakistan and China,” he added.
Rashid said the interior ministry had completed its investigation in Afghan ambassador’s daughter case and it had shared factual situation with Afghan investigation team through Foreign Office.
He said the government had decided to start 1122 service in the federal capital to ensure immediate help during flood-like situation as no such quick response service was available here.
He said strict action would be taken against those allegedly involved in illegal construction in Sector E-11 occupying nullas causing overflow with loss of lives and property.
