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Saturday, July 16, 2011

2012 is year of general elections: Senator Salim Saifullah

ISLAMABAD: Senator Salim Ullah Khan, President Pakistan Muslim League (PML) like-minded has said 2012 is year of general elections in the country.

He said this on the occasion of announcement made by former state minister Dr Shahzad Salim for joining PML like-minded here Friday. Hummayun Akhtar, Lala Nisar Khan, Kabir Wasti and others were present on the occasion.
Salim Saifullah said several offers were extended to him but his party did not accept these offers and decided to play the role of opposition.
He went on to say that situation in Karachi, KPK and Balochistan had deteriorated and national economy had been ruined. Government had failed to control law and order situation, he alleged. The next year is year of general elections and political parties should make full fledged preparations for it, he underlined.
To a question he urged the government to respect the verdicts of courts. If judicial decisions are not honoured then might is right doctrine will prevail, he warned. Meetings with Mian Nawaz Sharif and other politicians take place, he said adding had Mian Nawaz Sharif unified PML factions two and half year earlier then the situation in the country would have been better. Online