No chance of presidential system in country: Sheikh Rashid
Pakistan
Imran Khan is leaving for an important visit to China: Interior Minister
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Federal Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Wednesday said that there is no chance of presidential system in the country.
Addressing a press conference, Sheikh Rashid clarified that emergency, no confidence motion, deal or any sort of relaxation is out of question.
The interior minister said that Nawaz Sharif fled country through a fake medical report and is still residing in London on a fake report. It is now being said that PML-N supremo couldn’t get treatment due to coronavirus while opposition is asking people of Pakistan to throng to federal capital amid the pandemic, he added.
He further said that Imran Khan is leaving for an important visit to China where he will discuss China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and other matters of mutual interest.
Sheikh Rashid also announced that his Saudi counterpart will visit Pakistan on February 7 and will hold important meetings with President and Prime Minister.
About performance of the ministry, he said 87 new NADRA offices were set up during last year in the country. Out of total 87, 23 were set up in Punjab, 11 in Sindh, 18 in KPK, 13 each in Balochistan and AJK. As many as 13 new passport offices would be set up abroad during the current year, he added.
The minister said the government wanted to open 13 new passport offices in Sindh and areas were being located for them. However, he said that they were waiting for the Sindh government’s response in this regard.
He said he had already directed the Chairman NADRA and officials of passport section to visit Sindh and finalize areas for setting up the said offices and centres.
Regarding law and order, the minister said that all the four chief secretaries and IGPs were directed to remain alert and prepare an effective strategy to control any untoward situation.
