LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar has said that those who have conspired to weaken Pakistan’s armed forces cannot be benevolent to the nation.

The 220 million Pakistanis stand united with their defence institutions, the opposition’s agenda is being exposed to the nation and the whole nation rejects this agenda, he added. He was addressing a seminar on “Shaheed Hakeem Saeed’s Life and Services” and talking to the media, here Saturday.

Justice R Nazir Ahmad Ghazi, Justice R Nasira Javaid Iqbal, Amjad Islam Amjad and DGPR Muhammad Aslam Dogar and others were present on this occasion.

The Governor said that the opposition is fighting for political and personal interests instead of protecting the national interests. By criticizing the national institutions, the opposition is proving that they do not care about the national interest but their own interests. The public will not let the intentions of opposition succeed in any case, he added.

Replying to a question, the Governor said that the people have rejected the protest of the opposition. No matter how many meetings they hold, the government is not under their pressure and the general elections in the country will be held in 2023.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2020