ISLAMABAD – Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has said that no changesare expected in the laws of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) anytimesoon.
While addressing media in Lahore today, Sheikh Rasheed said that it is notpossible to incorporate changes in NAB laws recommended by the opposition.
“NAB will be back in action after Eid. The draft of NAB Amendment Ordinancecirculating on social media was fake. Imran Khan is not going to leave anycorrupt,” he said.
He further said that sugar mafia is part of every party. “I have yet to seea cabinet without wheat or sugar mafia,” he added.
Speaking on the issue if lockdown, he said that unemployment rate willincrease significantly if restrictions are not lifted.
“It’s a joke not a lockdown. The markets are partially operational which iscausing distress to the shopkeepers. Eid is approaching and income ofseveral businessmen is associated with it. In my opinion, lockdown shouldbe lifted or else it will result in unemployment,” he added.
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Responding to a question related to recent changes in federal cabinet,Sheikh Rasheed said,
“You will see Firdous Ashiq Awan on media because whoever gets used to themedia doesn’t go away. The new team of information ministry is great.Shibli Faraz is on the forefront while Bajwa is leading from behind,” hesaid.
Briefing on the situation of his ministry, he said that Prime MinisterImran Khan is going to restructure the railways.
“We are making 30 trains functional on the instruction of PM. We aresuffering a loss of five billion per month due to Coronavirus closures,” headded.
