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Iqbal assures Qadri to meet his concerns over JIT
Minister says masses will foil ‘conspiracy’ against Pakistan’s prosperity on Nov 30
LAHORE - Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday held out assurance to Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri that his concerns about formation of joint investigation team (JIT) for inquiry of Model Town tragedy would be addressed by the government.
Dr Qadri, who returned Pakistan from Canada has rejected inquiry of a joint investigation team into Model Town incident which claimed lives of his 14 party workers following clashes with police at Lahore in June this year. “We welcome Qadri at home, if he has some reservation over formation of investigation team, we are ready to address it. I assure you that action will be taken against all those involved in the incident,” Iqbal spoke to journalists in Lahore after a ceremony.
Replying to a question about Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s promised November 30 rally in Islamabad, he said that the masses would foil ‘conspiracy’ against Pakistan’s prosperity on the day. “Imran should give up the politics of sit-ins and raise public issues in the parliament,” the minister advised, claiming that the PTI chairman was bent upon sabotaging Chinese investment in Pakistan.
He said that political stability is imperative to steer Pakistan out of crises. He said that all the political parties would have to play their role for political stability in Pakistan. He said that peace and stability is necessary for foreign investment.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk