PM Gilani Says Reconciliation Policy Will be Continued
The deadline was given to Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani by PML-N Chief Nawaz Shrif set to end on Monday, but on Sunday Gilani telephoned PML-N chief and assured him to accept his 10 points agenda.
Addressing a news conference, the Prime Minister said that Nawaz Sharif had clarified that he had not given any ultimatum to the government. Gilani said: I have conveyed to Nawaz Sharif governments readiness to work together on the 10 points agenda that he had proposed. He said, in response, Nawaz Sharif assured that PML-N would continue to play its constructive role as opposition. He said PML-N has formed its three-member committee headed by Ishaq Dar to work in collaboration with the government on the 10 points agenda. Earlier, the Prime Minister said that he had to convene a news conference to take the nation into confidence on the national issues and to clarify governments position in connection with all kinds of speculations that were in circulation.
He said that PML-Q, MQM, ANP, PML-F and JUI-F have assured their full support to the present government.
Replying to a question about proposed amendments in anti-blasphemy laws, the premier said I assured Maulana Fazur Rehman today that the government has no intention to table any amendment. Replying to an other question, the PM said that cut in inflation was the top priority of the government. He also assured that the inquiry of governors murder would be transparent. He said that all political parties would work jointly to end gas, power laodshedding. Responding another query, Gilani said that if his government loses majority they will sit on opposition benches.
Syed Ali Gilani Says Ready to Talk to India
NEW DELHI: Veteran Kashmiri Hurriyet leader Syed Ali Shah Gilani surprisingly deviated his longtime hard-line stand on Thursday when he hinted at holding bilateral talks with India.
Chief of his own faction of separatist All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) is a firm supporter of Kashmir’s independence from Indian occupation and union of the disputed valley with Pakistan by Kashmiri’s right of self determination.
“Kashmir issue can be resolved by negotiations and Hurriyat Conference is ready to sit with India to resolve the longstanding dispute,” Gilani told the newsmen in New Delhi.
Gilani, 81, has always insisted on resolving the dispute by holding trilateral talks involving India, Pakistan and Kashmiris in the light of United Nations’ resolutions.
“Our party has adopted a mildness in its stance and is ready to talk to India besides the fact that India has not acted upon the U.N.’s resolutions,” he added.
PM Gilani Says Never Defended NRO
Pakistan News: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Friday said that he never defended National Reconciliation Order (NRO).
Addressing a ceremony in Islamabad, he said that Pakistan wanted good ties with neighbors and “we don’t want to interfere into internal matters of Afghanistan.”
He said, “It is the first time a prime minister gives answers of questions in the National Assembly.” He said that Constitutional Committee has almost finished its work.
PM Gilani Says Never Defended NRO was first posted on January 29, 2010 at 4:15 pm.
