ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif would return to the country before the 2022-end.

The minister stated this while responding to the queries of the media persons regarding Sharif’s return to the country in Islamabad on Friday.

“Everyone has the right to protest but no one can be allowed to cross the limits of law and constitution,” he said while speaking about Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) November 26 rally in Rawalpindi.

He rued that during the four-year tenure of the PTI, no development work was carried out in the country.

“If the rights of people are trampled during the PTI long march then the government will take measures to safeguard them.”

Talking about the flood victims, Kh Asif said that their difficulties were increasing due to winters.

“Winter is a big test for the flood affectees,” he said adding that it was necessary to take stock of the problems being faced by them.?

He said it was a joint responsibility of both the federal and provincial governments to provide relief to the flood-affected people without any discrimination.

The defence minister said that despite limited resources, the coalition government had provided cash assistance to the flood-affected people. “The Kissan package has also been given to the farmers of the affected areas,” he added.