RAWALPINDI: Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah made it clear that no mob would be allowed to challenge state’s writ and every possible step would be taken to protect life and property of people. Talking to media after inaugurating Passport Office at Lahore High Court Rawalpindi Bar, he said that government would allow Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf to hold its gathering in federal capital according to Supreme Court of Pakistan and Islamabad High Court verdicts.

Answering a question, he rejected impression of any governor rule in Punjab and KPK provinces, adding that federal Cabinet would decide matter. He said that to facilitate people at their doorsteps and digitalise government payments, Directorate-General of Immigration and Passports launched “Passport Fee Asaan app” to accept online payments for passports. Rana said app would help to end long queues and awkward trips to banks.

He informed that as many as 179 passport offices were so for functional while more offices or counters would be established in each tehsil of country. He added that facility would be provided to big bars of the country. Answering a query, he who appeared before LHC Rawalpindi bench praised court for restoring rule of law.

He said that a baseless case had been registered against him at direction of former Prime Minister Imran Khan to defame him. He asked PTI Chief Imran Khan to dismiss Punjab government and take action against Anti-Corruption, Punjab for lodging a fake case against him. Replying to a question about DG ISI and ISPR presser, Rana said that every institution has right to apprise public about any fake propaganda against their institution.

He said that unconstitutional demands, fake propaganda and ‘Cipher drama’ hatched against state institutions had been exposed in front of public. To a question about Arshad Sharif’s death inquiry, he said that federal government had set up an inquiry commission, which would present its report to Interior Ministry.

Published in The Daily National Courier, October, 29 2022

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