LAHORE – Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad on Saturday said that thejudiciary and army were two pillars of the country and there was noconflict between them.Addressing a press conference at the Railways Headquarters here, he saidthe elements who wanted to weaken Prime Minister Imran Khan besidescreating confrontation between the institutions would fail in their designs.
Sh Rashid said Para 66 of the verdict against Pervaiz Musharraf wasunconstitutional. He said the army considered that democracy was importantfor betterment of the country, however, the issues of unemployment andinflation were present and hoped that these would be controlled in 2020.
To a question, the minister said he considered Pervaiz Musharraf as a loyalcitizen of the country as he served the country for 40 years so he couldnever be called a traitor.
He said cases against Shehbaz Sharif and Hamza Shehbaz were serious oneswhile PML-N leaders and workers involved in corruption would face the musicbesides the PPP leaders.
He congratulated Chief Justice-designate Gulzar Ahmed and hoped thatcircumstances would improve after his assuming the charge as the ChiefJustice of Pakistan.
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He assured that the country would make progress under the leadership ofPrime Minister Imran Khan.
He said the Prime Minister had taken decision in in the interest of thecountry on the issue of Saudi Arab and Kualalumpur.
