LAHORE: Information Minister Pevaiz Rashid said here on Saturday that no-one would create hurdles in the ongoing efforts for peace in Karachi through the Rangers operation, which would continue.

Replying to a reporter’s question after addressing a seminar, he said a fresh conference of political parties was not needed because all of them had not only endorsed the Karachi operation but were still favouring it.

The Muttahida Qaumi Movement and the PPP, despite expressing some reservations, did not oppose the operation and were supporting its continuation, he said.

When asked whether the National Accountability Bureau would hold impartial investigations against some federal and provincial ministers, he said NAB was already fulfilling its obligations and injustice with anyone would be avoided.

“NAB should take steps which lead to irrefutable evidence so that nobody can raise a finger against it.” He said if NAB had got strong evidence then it should pursue the cases.

About Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan’s meeting with the Indian prime minister in New Delhi, the minister said the PTI chief had adopted the philosophy of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif with respect to the foreign policy.

“Let’s pray that he also begins following the doctrine of the prime minister about internal policies of the country.”

He said Mr Khan had mainly presented himself in India as a sportsman. “I wished the PTI chairman would show courage and raise burning issues like Kas­h­mir, Sir Creek and Siachen in front of Indian leaders.”

Published in Dawn, December 13th, 2015

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