Govt to complete its constitutional tenure: Sheikh Rashid

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ISLAMABAD, Aug 3 (APP):Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Monday said the present government would complete its constitutional tenure under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan as he was the hope of the nation.

Talking to a private TV channel, he said the prime minister would use all options and would not compromise over the process of accountability of corrupt people.

He said Prime Minister Imran Khan was an honest, sincere, committed and hard working person, adding Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was nothing without Imran Khan because he was the soul of the party.

He said opposition did not have the capacity to launch any anti-government movement adding opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif would not support any move against the government and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had no capability to lead the nation.

The minister said people were still showing confidence in Prime Minister Imran Khan because they knew that he (PM) was the only political leader who could resolve their problems amicably.

Replying to a question, he said Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam- Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman wanted to launch a movement against the government but could not succeed, adding Shehbaz Sharif returned to the country to do politics over the issue of coronavirus pandemic.

He said Prime Minister was an honest person and he would never give National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) to any one.

To another question, he said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi could do anything against the Muslim community in India to promote his Hindutva policy but if his government took any action against Pakistan then its security forces would respond in a befitting manner.

He said the prime minister and his government policies regarding to contain coronavirus were being acknowledged at national and international levels.

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