Saad Rafique addressing workers in Lahore

LAHORE: Railways Minister Saad Rafique on Saturday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan might be reluctant to indulge in politics of abuse and accusations but his close aides are advising him to do so.

In an address to a gathering of party workers, Rafique said that Imran should learn the lessons that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party learnt after decades of rivalry.

The minister said that his party would not stoop to the level of PTI leaders and its young workers who do not realise the decades of hard work and sacrifices political leaders gave for democracy.

Mentioning examples from the past, Rafique said elected leaders have always been removed by ?unconventional means?. 

?Why is that whenever PML-N is in power due to popular vote, there are attempts to remove it through unconventional means??

?People might disagree with our politics but even our opponents can?t deny we fought against civil and military dictatorships,? Rafique added.