All institutions on same page: Pervaiz Rashid
The information minister says that all the institutions are united for national agenda.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Federal Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid has said that there is no place for contradiction within the institutions. He said all the institutions are working within their constitutional limits and are united for national agenda.
The information minister said that logical approach should be adopted regarding attack on Hamid Mir while some circles were presenting negative picture of the incident.
Pervaiz Rashid said that talks with Taliban were heading in right direction but those trying to impose their agenda through arms would be resisted. He said that dialogue and tolerance should be promoted and difference of opinion should be acceptable.
The minister said that the government has demanded TTP to release Vice Chancellor .the minister said
Responding to a question regarding Musharraf’s visit to Karachi, the minister said the movement of any citizen from one city to another does not matter as rule of law is supreme everywhere including Karachi and Islamabad. On another question regarding Manzoor Wassan’s dreams, the Information Minister said he could not comment as Wassan’s dreams have also been discussed several times in past.
Earlier, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif said that all ranks expressed their concerns over recent allegations on ISI. He said this during his to Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) headquarters on Tuesday.
According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the COAS held a meeting with ISI chief Lieutenant General Zaheer-ul-Islam. Army Chief was briefed about the internal and external security situation of the country.
General Raheel Sharif appreciated role of the country’s prime intelligence agency in maintaining national security.
He said the officers and men of the armed forces have rendered marvelous services for protecting national security and never hesitated to lay their lives in defence of the country.
According to sources, Army Chief General Raheel Sharif was informed that all ranks had expressed displeasure over recent allegations leveled against ISI by a private TV channel.
ISI officials briefed General Raheel Sharif that more than 200 intelligence officials lost their lives in war against terrorirsm.
They said ISI officers and men sacrificed their lives for the country but still allegations were leveled against the intelligence agency.
