(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Deral Minister for Information Pervaiz Rasheed remembers those who laid down their lives for the creation of Pakistan.Remembering the struggle of 1947 and paying tribute to those who laid down their lives for the creation of Pakistan Federal Minister for Information Pervaiz Rasheed on Sunday said Muslim League members fought for Pakistan under the leadership of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and they will make Pakistan a better place with guidance from Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
All India Muslim League — the party which spearheaded the independence movement for Muslims of the subcontinent — has been divided into many factions with each group claiming to be the original one.
Rasheed while speaking to the media in Rawalpindi said: “Our forefathers had taken part in the freedom struggle and we will not let those sacrifices go to waste.” The information minister along with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party supporters was in the garrison city to take part in Independence Day-related celebrations.
While praising PML-N party members for their struggle for democracy and overwhelming support during last year’s general election Rasheed called on supporters of other political parties to learn from PML-N and not take part in destructive politics.
Naming foreign newspapers and rating agencies the information minister boasted that Pakistan is on the road to success and is constantly receiving positive reviews.
“This is no more the old Pakistan where the divide between the rich and the poor was very deep; today common people enjoy similar luxuries as those from the privileged class” he said pointing out the metro bus projects introduced by the PML-N government.
Rasheed also praised Nawaz Sharif for initiating numerous projects to end the power crisis and increase support for industries.
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