Politicians trying to influence Kasur case probe: Baloch

LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Liaqat Baloch demanded the Punjab chief minister to ensure an atmosphere under which complainants of the aggrieved families of the Kasur scandal and their counsel could join the proceedings of the JIT with a sense of freedom and security.
Talking to a delegation from Kasur at Mansoora on Tuesday, Baloch said local political circles were trying to influence the enquiry with the support of the police. He said that the Punjab government should not permit anyone to add to the ignominy already caused by the incident.
He said the scandal had underscored the necessity of character building of the masses besides safeguarding and promotion of Islamic values. Meanwhile, while talking to a delegation of railway workers, Baloch appreciated the improvement in the working of railways and congratulated Railways Minister Khwaja Saad Rafiq, administration and workers. He said that with the improvement of working, losses of railways had been turned into profit.
Baloch said that with good intentions, the government could also reinvigorate PIA, Pakistan Steel and electricity companies. He said that those were important state institutions and with better management, their working could also be improved and they could be made profitable. He said the best course for the government would be to give up the idea of privatisation and concentrate on their reformation.