Rashid warns PDM against taking out march on March 23

Minister says opposition parties will be held responsible if any untoward incident occurs

ISLAMABAD:

Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Monday warned the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) that it would be held responsible if any untoward incident occurs on March 23, saying that “no action will be taken against you if you won't take the law into your hands”.

Talking to media, the interior minister asked the PDM leadership to change the date of protest scheduled for March 23 as it is Pakistan Day.

Meanwhile, the interior minister said the cybercrime wing would be strengthened to meet the emerging challenges as more resources would be provided to them.

He said the projects of mother and child hospital in Rawalpindi, Nullah Leh and Ring Road would be completed in the current tenure of Prime Minister Imran Khan's government.

He said 80-90 per cent work on mother and child hospital Rawalpindi had been completed, adding that Premier Imran would inaugurate it on February 28, next.

Earlier, Rashid said the PDM's decision of 'mehngayi (inflation) march' on Pakistan Day would not be a suitable decision as a few routes of Islamabad would be closed before March 23 due to Pakistan Day parade.

"The opposition called for a long march on Pakistan Day. As it is a national issue, I invite the opposition to think about it. A few routes in Islamabad will be closed because of March 23 parade. The opposition has set a wrong date for the long march," he remarked.

The minister expressed hope that Imran Khan would control inflation in four months. (With input from APP)