Sheikh Rasheed gives befitting response to India's threats
Last updated on: 23 February,2019 02:55 pm
He warned that if India prompts Pakistan, a fierce response will be given.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad on Saturday strongly responded to threats being given by India to Pakistan for a possible strike.
“PM Modi has contributed to 70 percent of the chances of war,” he lamented, adding that after losing the grounds in four states, Modi has been creating war hysteria.
He warned that if India prompts Pakistan, a fierce response will be given.
“Pakistan stands with the Kashmiri nation in its struggle for freedom,” he said.
“Saudi crown prince’s friendship with Prime Minister Imran Khan is everlasting,” he said.
In an ironic manner, he said that from a newspaper he has come to know that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has summoned him in the Liquefied natural gas (LNG) inquiry.
Regarding former premier Nawaz Sharif’s illness, he stated “he suffers illness after being ousted from power. If he needs open air, Lal Haveli’s rooftop is available for that.”
Responding to a likely protest movement by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), he stated that Asif Ali Zardari’s ‘fuse has blown away.’
Over Sindh Assembly Speaker Siraj Durrani’s arrest, he said that nothing has changed and things have remained unaffected after his arrest.
“Zardari wants proceedings of a case against him to be held in Karachi while PMLN wants the proceedings of cases against their leaders to be conducted in Lahore,” he said while pondering reasons behind such aims.
“I am a member of the Public Accounts Committee and I am not attending its meetings by myself,” he said.
Regarding railways, he told the media that all land owned by Pakistan Railways is being computerized and the department has decided to launch two new trains.
“Jinnah Express will run nonstop between Lahore and Karachi,” he mentioned, adding that another train will run between Karachi and Peshawar.
He informed that an objective of resuming operations of 20 trains has been set by the department for the current year.