Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said on Monday that the government's stance to hold dialogue with opposition should not be taken as government's weakness as it was neither afraid of opposition's protest nor it decided to close motorway to halt opposition's protest.

Talking to the media after attending a ceremony regarding rehabilitation of disabled people here at a local hotel, the Governor said that Pakistan Muslim League-Q leaders Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi besides all other allies were completely with the government. "The protest of Jamiat Ulema Islam (JUI-F) and other opposition parties could cause damage to Kashmir issue, national unity and solidarity; therefore, the opposition, instead of staging protest demonstration to destabilize the country, should strive and raise voice for expressing solidarity with hapless Kashmiris," he said.

To a question, he said the government would provide all facilities to the opposition if they wanted to hold a peaceful protest but the government would not allow the opposition's parties to shut down the capital, adding that supremacy of the Constitution and rule of law would be ensured at any cost, while action would be taken against those who would take law into their hands.

The Governor said that Kartarpur Corridor would be opened for Sikh yatrees at every cost from next month, whereas over 100,000 Sikh yatrees across the world would come to Pakistan on the occasion of Baba Guru Nanak's 550 birthday celebrations.

Moreover, Federal Minister for Law and Justice Dr Farogh Naseem met Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar at Governor's House and discussed matters pertaining to government's affairs, political situation and opposition's protest. Both strongly condemned Indian unprovoked ceasefire violation at Line of Control besides its atrocities in occupied Kashmir.

British High Commissioner Thomas Drew also called on the Governor Punjab and discussed Pak-Britain relations, Kashmir issue and prevailing security situation in the region. The Governor said that world community should play its role to stop Indian war hysteria and its atrocities and brutalities in occupied Kashmir.

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