ensuring the safety as well as security of the life and property of people in the country.
He said due to the sit-in, about 800,000 people were badly affected and they were facing several problems such as, it was difficult for the children to reach their schools and patients to reach hospital for treatment, which was against the teachings of Last Prophet Muhammad (SAW).
He said business activities were also affected in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Moreover, it was portraying a bad impression of Pakistan on the globe. The sit-in would only benefit the enemies of Pakistan as a high-level delegation from China was due in Islamabad on Monday for 7th Pakistan-China Joint Cooperation Committee meeting, he said.
He said that with the passage of time pressure on the government was also increasing as the Islamabad High Court had also issued orders to remove the sit-in to facilitate the general public.
He said that despite court's clear order, the government had requested more time to resolve the issue through negotiation. He said that the administration was fully capable to take action but the government wanted to resolve the issue peacefully.
Speaking on the occasion, Pir Aminul Hasanat called upon the protesters to end dharna in the larger interest of the country and people being faced hardships in twin cities. He also announced that he was ready to give resignation as a guarantor into the matter if required.
Reports claimed that during marathon meetings between a ministerial-level government team and protest leaders on Saturday the government had offered the leaders that all cases registered against them would be withdrawn and a committee would be appointed to look into claims that Law Minister Zahid Hamid was behind the now withdrawn controversial change into the Khatm-e-Nubuwwat declaration for electoral candidates.
However, Iqbal had rejected the protesters demand for the law minister’s resignation, saying that Hamid could not be asked to resign without solid evidence against him.
Meanwhile, activists of religious groups continued to stage sit-in at Faizabad on 14th day as a deadlock in the negotiations with the government continues to persist.
Heavy contingent of Rangers, Frontier Corps and police are deployed in the area whereas armored vehicles, prison vans and ambulances are also present. Administration of the twin cities has delayed decision to use force against the protesters after fourth round of talks ended at residence of Raja Zafarul Haq Saturday night.
Interior minister Ahsan Iqbal and Islamabad Mayor Sheikh Ansar among others represented the delegation of the government while a cleric from Golara Sharif Ghulamuddin Jami mediated the talks.