Advising Maulana Fazlur Rehman to wait for next general election, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has said that when next general election will be held then Maulana Fazlur Rehman should go to people and let them decide.
Opposition should not go for protest and let the government deliver as in the given circumstances Pakistan cannot afford any sit-in or protest. There is not one but many mafias in the country however those responsible for price-hike and wheat flour crisis cannot be escaped from punishment. Sacrifices rendered by Pakistan Army against terrorism have no such precedence in the world.
He expressed these view while talking to media and addressing a ceremony for launch of a book “Fighting Shadows” written by Maj. Gen. (Retd) Samraiz Salik here at Governor House. Lt. Gen. (Retd) Shafaat Shah, ex-MNA Rasheed Godail, MPA Saadia Sohail Rana, senior journalist Habib Akram, Dr. Hooria Soharwardi and others were also present.
Sarwar said that terrorism and extremism are the biggest hurdle in development and peace of any country. Pakistan has one of the best armies of the world, which rendered thousands of sacrifices and established peace in the country by defeating terrorism and extremism. Today, Pakistan has become a safest country where foreign cricket teams and big investors are coming in. International tourism journals are terming Pakistan the number one and most secure country for tourism. In Sha Allah, together we all will strengthen Pakistan and defeat enemies of the motherland.
Talking to media, the Punjab governor said that government still has three and half years to govern therefore Maulana Fazlur Rehman instead of protest should wait for next general election. Maulana Fazlur Rehman had also staged a sit-in earlier and now he should let the government work because at present, country is faced with many challenges than ever before for which unity and solidarity is needed to do away with them. When there will be general election, Maulana Fazlur Rehman should go to people then its people’s will what they decide and we will accept it. But now we have five-year mandate to govern, and at present, country needs stability and cannot afford any sort of protest or sit-in. Maulana Fazlur Rehman had also staged a protest earlier and he is respectable to us. The government will work-out a strategy regarding Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s protest but after assessing the situation. All the mafias will be foiled in every nook and corner of the country.
Despite having faced with many challenges, we under the leadership of Imran Khan are advancing further successfully. Though protest is right of the opposition but everyone must take care of interests of the country and the nation. On this occasion, Maj. Gen. (Retd) Samraiz Salik said that his book consists of chronicles of Pakistan Army’s sacrifices in the war against terrorism. The book, he said, also explains that how war against terrorism started and how we achieved successes in it? Pakistan has won the war against terrorism within a short span of 15 years, which is an example for the world. The earnings through sale of this book will be deposited in the Pakistan Army’s welfare fund for families of martyrs.
