RAWALPINDI: Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Sunday said that there was no threat to the PTI-led government in centre and Punjab, adding that MQM, PML-Q and other allies were standing with Prime Minister Imran Khan.

“All rumours about change are wrong and the PTI government will complete its five-year term,” he said while talking to media here.

He said that Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar would stay in his office as the prime minister had selected common men in Punjab and KPK as chief ministers as main politicians were hungry for power.

“The good news will come from Punjab after a visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan,” he said, adding that there was no threat to Buzdar-led government in Punjab and if anyone was in danger, that were Sharifs and Zardaris.

He said the PTI was committed to rooting out corruption from the country and those who were corrupt will not be part of the prime minister’s cabinet.

The minister admitted that inflation had gone up in the country, but held previous government responsible for the situation, adding that previous rulers ruined the economy and looted the money.

He asserted that the government was striving hard to put the country on development path and by 2021 the economic conditions would be improved.

About massive increase in prices of wheat flour and sugar and shortage of these commodities in the country, Mr Rashid claimed that sugar mafia had created these problems, but the government would resolve these issues.

He said that he would suggest to the cabinet in next meeting that price control committees should be established with lawmakers as its members to monitor prices of daily-use items as public representatives knew ground realities better than bureaucracy.

He said that after completion of health facilities, university and college projects in Rawalpindi, he would say goodbye to politics and would take care of hospitals and educational institutions.

Published in Dawn, January 27th, 2020

Opinion

Editorial

Judiciary’s SOS
Updated 28 Mar, 2024

Judiciary’s SOS

The ball is now in CJP Isa’s court, and he will feel pressure to take action.
Data protection
28 Mar, 2024

Data protection

WHAT do we want? Data protection laws. When do we want them? Immediately. Without delay, if we are to prevent ...
Selling humans
28 Mar, 2024

Selling humans

HUMAN traders feed off economic distress; they peddle promises of a better life to the impoverished who, mired in...
New terror wave
Updated 27 Mar, 2024

New terror wave

The time has come for decisive government action against militancy.
Development costs
27 Mar, 2024

Development costs

A HEFTY escalation of 30pc in the cost of ongoing federal development schemes is one of the many decisions where the...
Aitchison controversy
Updated 27 Mar, 2024

Aitchison controversy

It is hoped that higher authorities realise that politics and nepotism have no place in schools.