Islamabad: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has asked the opposition parties to stop creating hurdles in smooth running of democratic system for petty political gains.

Sheikh Rashid was addressing the launching ceremony of his book “Lal Haveli to United Nations: 50 years of politics”, in Islamabad.

Sheikh Rashid said that the opposition has same responsibility to respect the democracy and political norms.

He made it clear that opposition can face hurdles if it continues playing its negative role in the country’s politics.