ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Pervaiz Rashid has said that the government will cooperate with the elements working for peace across the country.
Talking to a private television channel, he said the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) government would cooperate with those people, who were playing a positive role in the society. He said the religious scholars were also playing their positive role.
Pervaiz Rashid said the Rawalpindi incident was very tragic in which several persons had lost their lives. He prayed to Allah Almighty for the early recovery of those injured in the incident.
He said the government had requested for a judicial inquiry into the incident.
Replying to a question regarding appointment of Army Chief, he said, "We should wait for the decision of the Prime Minister regarding the appointment." It would be made according to the Constitution, he added.
To another question, he said "We were going to hold talks with the representatives and groups of Taliban for the purpose of peace."
The minister said that interior minister was the focal person for conducting dialogue with Taliban.
He said a number of innocent people had lost their lives due to terrorism and the country had suffered a lot.
He said that Pakistan was taking care of the world concerns and the international community should also take care of its concerns.
He said that a democratically elected government was was working the country and all the citizens should work for peace, brotherhood and harmony. The people should also uphold and work for strengthening the Constitution and supremacy of law, he added.
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