Imran Khan Will Get Whatever Legal Rights He Is Entitled To: Mohsin Naqvi

LAHORE (Daily Qudrat): Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has said that Imran Khan will get whatever legal rights he is entitled to; as for the rest, the situation that existed before is still the same, there has been no change in it. Corruption exists in Pakistan, and there is corruption in the CDA, including in his own ministry. Now the entire system is going to be fixed. Public surveys are coming in favour of new provinces; we all talk of democracy and say that the people are supreme. A referendum should be held — whatever the people say should be done. If the people want new provinces to be created, they should be.

According to details, speaking at a press conference during his visit to the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) office in Lahore, the capital of Punjab province, he expressed detailed views on the system reset, a public referendum for the creation of new provinces, speculation regarding Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and the ongoing notices against land occupations in Islamabad.

Addressing the press conference, Mohsin Naqvi said that corruption exists in the country, and whoever says it does not is wrong. He acknowledged that he personally is very strict, yet despite this there is corruption in his ministry and in the Capital Development Authority (CDA). Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has spoken of resetting politics; I say the entire system should be reset, and on the matter of a system reset, Bilawal and I are on the same page — the entire system is going to be fixed.

On the ongoing debate regarding the formation of new provinces in the country, he said that every political party has the democratic right to have its own opinion on this matter. The surveys coming forward regarding the creation of provinces are in favour of new provinces. All political parties are requested that a public referendum be held on the question of whether new provinces should be created or not. If the people support new provinces, he will stand with the people; if the people do not support it, even then he will be with the people’s decision.

Responding to a question regarding the recent developments and speculation concerning Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and Imran Khan, the Interior Minister said that he too has been hearing for the past day or two that who knows what is going to happen; however, such news is good only for two or three days, but in reality everything is as it was and there is no difference in the situation. Whatever legal right is due to Tehreek-e-Insaf or its leadership, and whatever relief they get from the courts, will certainly be given to them; the rest of the matters remain as they are.

On a question regarding the notice issued to Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Mohsin Naqvi clarified that not only Maulana Fazlur Rehman was issued a notice; rather, notices have been issued to around 4,000 to 6,000 people in Islamabad. The government is not specifically targeting any one person. Precious government land in the federal capital Islamabad was ruthlessly occupied in the past, and indiscriminate action is being taken to vacate it, and soon the entire system will be set in the right direction.