Blame game: No-one can usurp power through undemocratic means, says Pervaiz Rashid

Minister says Imran wants to grab power through street agitation

MIANWALI: Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid said on Sunday that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan wanted to come to power through street agitation, but now time has changed and no one could usurp power through undemocratic means.

Talking to the media here, the minister questioned as to what change Imran had brought in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, where his party had been in power for the last 14 months.

He said both the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Pakistan Tehreek-a-Insaf would be held accountable by voters in next general elections. “Therefore, Imran should mend his ways and serve the masses,” he added.

To a question, he said Indian aggression would be highlighted at international forums. “There would be no compromise on Pakistan’s sovereignty,” he said, adding that all types of terrorism would be countered.

Rashid said the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council would be approached to convey “our viewpoint on Indian violations of ceasefire”.

He said a UN observer team was taken to the areas affected by the Indian shelling so that they could have an eyewitness account of the destruction.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 13^th, 2014.