Islamabad not to close on Oct 30, says Ayaz Sadiq

LAHORE: Speaker of the National Assembly (NA) Sardar Ayaz Sadiq Saturday said that conspiracies to hinder the process of development under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will not succeed at all.

Speaking to the media after a ceremony here, Ayaz Sadiq said that Islamabad would remain open on October 30 despite Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's plan to hold a protest sit-in in the federal capital.

"Islamabad will not close, the city as well as all businesses will remain open and conspiracies of those, who want to scare away investors will fail," the NA speaker said.

He said that education was the basic right of each and every child and the government was doing its best to fulfil its constitutional obligation.

Sadiq said that various projects were underway in educational institutions across the country to provide learning-friendly environment to students.

The speaker said that the government was providing all resources to the national and provincial disaster management authorities to minimise life and property losses during natural calamities.

He said that performance of disaster management authorities had improved due to the provision of latest technology.

Sadiq added the losses could be reduced through preparedness and better management.

Meanwhile, PTI leader Jahangir Tareen said a sea of humans would converge on Islamabad on October 30 and would shut down the federal capital.

"We are ready to take along anyone including People's Party, if they wish," he added.