Pakistan
‘Bilawal is soul of heart’, says Sheikh Rasheed
Islamabad: Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Thursday replying to a question about Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, sarcastically stated that Bilawal is soul of heart and he can't hear anything against ‘Bilorani’ (Referring PPP leader).
While talking to media, Sheikh Rashid said, “The issue of Tehreek-e-Lubaik Pakistan (TLP) will be presented in front of the cabinet this week and if the summit declared them null and void, the party would be nullified”.
The minister has expressed hope that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will establish its government in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Prime Minister Imran Khan will go there for the election campaign.
Talking about border management, he said, “Chaman border will be made electronic from August 1”.
"There is no record of thousands of foreigners, who entered the country during the last 70 years,” he said.
However, the government has decided to register all foreigners coming to Pakistan, added Interior Minister.
Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad said strategy is being prepared for stranded Pakistanis at Torkham Border.
He further added, “Torkham border is being opened for Pakistanis on the direction of NCOC”.
In this regard, the former Railway Minister would arrange a meeting with the Federal Minister for Planning Asad Omar and discuss the strategy so that the return of 5,000 Pakistanis who wanted to go to Saudi Arabia would be possible.
Sheikh Rashid said the government will take strict actions against narcotics at large scale.
He further revealed, "We have recently arrested an Afghan gang involved in making fake identity cards. We are trying to get every foreigner involved in the current situation”.
The minister stressed that, “Pakistan was accused that Drugs are being smuggled from country, but I believe drugs are coming from outside”.
Condemning what happened in Occupied Kashmir on the martyrdom of Burhanwali, Sheikh Rasheed said, “I deny India's allegations of drones”.