Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that the
victory of the party in the AJ&K elections has added greater
responsibility on the shoulders of party leadership and workers to come
up to the expectations of the people.
“The confidence reposed
in PPP by the electorate has to be sustained though accelerated
development activities to help mitigate the genuine problems of the
people of Azad Jammu and Kashmir,” said the prime minister while
talking to the President of PPP Women Wing, MNA Ms. Faryal Talpur, and
Secretary General of PPP, Senator Jehangir Badar who called on him at
PM’s House here this evening.
The Prime Minister said that the
government would continue pursuing the policy of reconciliation and
dialogue with all the political forces on issues of national interests.
He further said that government respects mandate of all political
parties and expects the same. The Government he added believed in
democratic norms and takes opposition’s criticism in a positive
perspective.
The Prime Minister emphasized that democracy has
been restored after a prolong struggle of all the democratic forces. He
stressed upon all the democratic forces to play their role in promotion
of democratic values and culture and strengthening of democratic
institutions in the country. The Prime Minister being the Senior Vice
President of PPP asked the party leaders to enhance public contacts and
moblize the party workers to participate in the alleviation of
difficulties of the masses. Ms. Faryal Talpur MNA and Senator Jehangir
Badar informed the Prime Minister about various steps being taken for
mobilization of the party lines for the public welfare. They also
discussed other party matters during the meeting. Online