Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has declared that
his government will not follow the past rulers’ policy of saying ‘Yes
Boss’ to the United States on every matter.
Talking to the Lahore Press Club’s governing body members, Gilani said
that his government has resolved to never let anybody hurt national
interests, and that only those things will be actualised which are for
the betterment of Pakistan.
“The government is guarding supreme national interests in having
diplomatic relations with other countries, including the US. Like past
rulers, nobody should expect from us to say ‘Yes Boss’ to America, and
bow to any foreign pressure, since we will not go against Pakistan’s
interests,” the prime minister vowed.egarding the grand alliance
announced by Pakistan Muslim League-N (PNL-N) chief Nawaz Sharif,
Gilani observed that people did not trust the alliance, but added that
his party would welcome the alliance if it were forged.
“Politics is the name of possibilities, and it is quite probable that
General Pervez Musharraf could also become part of the alliance in the
future,” The Nation quoted him, as saying.
Gilani also negated the impression that it was necessary to be Prime
Minister or part of the treasury to do good to the nation, saying that
he has “no lust for power.”
“I do not mind being on the opposition benches of the parliament since
I have no lust for power. My basic premise is to work for people’s
betterment,” he averred. (ANI)
