Imran vows no compromise on rule of law

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan stressed on Monday he would not back off from implementing rule of law as he had been wrought in a way that he would fight against mafia.

The Prime Minister, in a meeting with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Babar Awan, said accountability would always be the main priority of the government.Rejecting speculation that a deal had been struck with the Sharif family, Khan reiterated those seeking NRO were living in a fool’s paradise, adding all the institutions were on the same page for making Pakistan stronger.

Khan said corruption was like a termite for the country, and system would not work without strengthening institutions. He said institutions were getting stronger under the government’s reform agenda.

The Prime Minister said his government would take a major action in the current month to provide relief to the people.The Premier resumed his official activities after taking a two-day break and held individual meetings with Special Assistant on Overseas Pakistanis Sayed Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari, PTI leader Dr Babar Awan and Member National Assembly Aamir Liaquat Hussain in Bani Gala.

Khan held a detailed discussion with Awan regarding removal of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s name from no-fly list and other legal affairs.Khan also talked about Kashmir issue and termed it Pakistan’s jugular vein. The Prime Minister expressed confidence that the people of Kashmir were destined to get freedom.

Later, addressing the groundbreaking of Hazara Motorway Phase-II in Havelian, Prime Minister Khan while referring to Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl’s (JUI-F) Islamabad sit-in, said “circus” took place in the name of Azadi March.

He said the protesters could not even stay for a month in the capital as opposed to his party’s 2014 protest of 126 days. Khan said the government would focus on spending more money on human development projects instead of only making motorways and roads. While referring to government’s indemnity bond condition for Nawaz Sharif’s travel abroad, he said there was only one piece of paper the government asked for. “Rs7 billion do not matter for the Sharifs, they can pay this much as tip only.”