Change in Pakistan will only come through vote, says Saad Rafique

LAHORE: Railway Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique said on Wednesday that positive change in Pakistan will only come through vote, not through other means.

Speaking at an event, Rafique said the people of Pakistan will not accept change brought from through any undemocratic process, further adding that the country’s future is linked with democracy. 

“Pakistan was formed after a long democratic process. Vote must be respected by accepting the authority of elected representatives,” said Rafique and added that the government is not fighting against any institution as it wants to avoid chaos in the country.

"We will not make Pakistan the next Egypt, Syria, Yemen or Afghanistan,” he said. 

“We as a country have not yet defeated poverty, terrorism and hunger.”

The federal minister further added that there remains no space for a technocrat government, and the days of marshal laws are over in the country.

"Pakistan will be in reverse gear if the people’s mandate is not accepted."

“If someone thinks that a politician can be disqualified over executive orders. It is not right,” Rafique said further. 

Separately, Rafique said that Pakistan Railways profit has crossed Rs 400 million. 

"Railways is being managed without any single penny of foreign funding, massive improvement is going on in the department," he said.

Rafique claimed that the turnover profit of railways would be between Rs 50 to Rs 53 billion.