Deadlock has occurred in the no-confidence move of opposition: Sheikh Rashid
ISLAMABAD, Feb 27 (SABAH): Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said that the deadlock has occurred in the no-confidence move of the opposition, adding that the decision of tabling no-confidence motion against speaker national assembly, chairman senate, chief minister Punjab and prime minister has become the question mark. He said that the biggest cause of the deadlock is that the city has not been established yet but making decisions for the thieves have become difficult that how distribution will be done. Sheikh Rashid requested the opposition to review its decision regarding tabling no-confidence motion. He said that the opposition should hold public gatherings and carryout long march, adding that there is strong TV in Pakistan, which is not present anywhere in the world, adding that the opposition should take benefit from the opportunity. Sheikh Rashid said that we are in contact with Taliban, adding that talks are underway with TTP but these talks did not reach at any conclusion. Sheikh Rashid prayed for the health of Jehangir Tareen. Sheikh Rashid said that it is his desire that there should be rapprochement between PTI and Jehangir Tareen.
While addressing a press conference at the interior ministry on Sunday, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said that there deadlock in the opposition on the issue of tabling no-confidence motion, adding that only 30 days are left. He said that there are total nine day out of which two are of speaker and seven are for the vote. Sheikh Rashid said that we have full confidence in our allies and we are proud of our allies, adding that the opposition should tell where they will keep their people for nine days. He said that there is no Changa Manga and Murree, adding that wherever they will keep their members, the interior ministry will keep the phone service suspended at that area so that they should not be able to say phone call was coming after loosing.
Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said that there is jogger group of 12 persons in opposition. He said today they have come out with long march of 10 days, adding that we will provide full security and there will be no hurdle. Sheikh Rashid said that he has full confidence that the opposition will not come on 23rd March, adding that opposition is going to bring no-confidence motion against us and should come out of the media box, adding that the people have fed up that whatever you want to do should do it. He said that the opposition could not do this, adding that the opposition should knew about the results of the Nizam-e-Mustafa Movement of 1977 and other movements and especially Maulana Fazlur Rehman should knew about it. He said that it is not the capacity of Bilawal Bhutto to carryout long march for 10 days, adding that Bilawal Bhutto is saying he is going to take resignation of Imran Khan, adding that Bilawal Bhutto should come to Lal Haveli for taking resignation and what you are going to take at Bani Gala. He said that Bilawal Bhutto should come to Lal Haveli for securing resignation, adding that you people have made fun of the resignation.
Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said that these people themselves are saying establishment is neutral, adding that the institutions are committed with the sovereignty of the country, there is oath of the armed forces with the sovereignty of the country and will live and die for the country. He said that no phone call is coming then opposition should come, adding that we are near completion of four years and movement of the opposition will cause harm to opposition itself. He said that the clouds of war are hovering in the world and opposition is playing kabadi. He said that after 30 days opposition will work on the same pay. He said that opposition has tried to make atmosphere in whole country that we are going. He said all these have become united against Imran Khan to protect their interests. He said Imran Khan will launch a ‘political cyber-attack’ on opposition, adding that opposition is under estimating Imran Khan. He said that opposition is going to further strengthen Imran Khan as the movement of opposition will fail. He said that 12 members of the opposition will fly. He said that the allies of the government will remain along with Imran Khan.
Sheikh Rashid said that earlier opposition leaders were not willing to see each other but now they have joined forces just to protest their personal interests. The Minister said political parties trying to create chaos in the country will have to face defeat eventually. He said government will not create hurdles for participants of long march.
Responding to a question, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said investigation in Noor Muqaddam case was unprecedented and Islamabad Police deserves appreciation.