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Anyone can be PM instead of BB in future, says Rashid
By Khalid Amin
RAWALPINDI—Federal Railway Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has hinted that
anyone can be Prime Minister of the country instead of Chairperson
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Benazir Bhutto in future.
Despite emergency rule in the country, the elections will be held in
accordance with schedule announced by the President, the minister said
this while talking to media men during inspection of construction work
of Sheikh Rashid Expressway and Cha Sultan road. Director General
Frontier Work Organization Maj. Gen. Javed Iqbal briefed the Railway
minister about the construction work of expressway in length.
DG FWO said that the construction of expressway from Muree Road to
alongside the bridge of Gawalmandi would be completed till January next
year, added, obstacles in the Project will be demolished.
He also made supervise visit to Cha Sultan and reviewed its construction
work, besides listening problem of local traders being faced by them. On
the occasion, the minister directed relevant authorities to construct
the road immediately and ensure use of quality materials. Talking to
media men, he said, the citizen will cast vote in the elections
according to their will, however, anyone can be Prime Minister instead
of Benazir Bhutto in future. Sheikh Rashid Ahmed added he would win the
elections with heavy majority, as the labourer, Rickshaw men, hawkers,
vendors and people related to all walks of life in Rawalpindi are with
him. Federal Railway Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said he has completed
all the pledges, which he made with masses living in Rawalpindi.
Besides construction of 55 educational institutes, he said, now burn
unit in holy family hospital is being expanded while the construction
work of state of art and quake proof mother children hospital at cost of
Rs. 2.35 billion is underway.
Commenting of performance of Railway, he said, people living in NWFP,
Hazara, Azad Kashmir and twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad have
speedy train services and they can reach Karachi from Rawalpindi in 20
to 24 hours. |