Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmad on Friday welcomed the release order of Makhdoom Javed Hashmi by the Supreme Court of Pakistan saying no political worker should remain in jail. In an interview to a private television channel, the minister said that he had friendship with Javed Hashmi from the college days when both of them used to participate in political activities.
Javed Hashmi has earned the present status through his hard work and it is good omen that he will now be able to carry on his political activities efficiently. To a question, the minister said that President General Pervez Musharraf during the dinner of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz had made it clear that Pakistan Muslim League would not have any influence or pressure to form elections alliance with other parties.
He said that federal cabinet had unanimously supported the efforts of President Musharraf to evolve national consensus on the issues being faced by the country, adding the cabinet had fully supported the contacts of President with politicians including Benazir Bhutto.
Rashid said President Musharraf had also made it clear that no foreign forces would be allowed to operate inside Pakistan, saying Pakistan Army was capable of taking any action if so required.
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