Saad Rafique warns of harsh response to terrorists

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique has said that the government wanted an end to operation in Balochistan but terrorists were against the move.

Addressing a press conference on Saturday, the minister said that anybody who challenged the state’s writ would face the music.

He said that the government didn’t want the army to engage inside the country. Rafique warned the militants that the government would listen to their demands but would respond to their one rocket attack with 10 such strikes.

He expressed the resolve that the government would not let the national flag fall. Saad Rafique said that families of those killed in an attack on Jaffar Express on Friday would be paid Rs.500,00 each.

The PML-N leader said that efforts were being made to improve the performance of the Railways police.