Prime Minster Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that the governments respects
all the institutions of state including judiciary and army, adding that
the impeachment of any personality including president or prime
minister is written in the constitution and if anybody violate the
constitution it will make the democratic system of country weaken and
gave chance to third force to come into power.
Addressing the 100th meeting of the federal cabinet held here in
connection with the birth anniversary of the father of the nation
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Gilani said the parliament will
complete its five years term. He said that this will strengthen the
democratic institutions.
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani Sunday said the elected
government has been following the principles of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad
Ali Jinnah and is taking all decisions through consultation with the
elected representatives.
“It’s an honour for the present government that it has completed its
45 months and it will complete the five year term given to it by the
people of Pakistan,” he said.
He said it is the first federal cabinet of the democratic government that had held 100 meetings in 45 months and today it had completed the century.
He said it is the first federal cabinet of the democratic government that had held 100 meetings in 45 months and today it had completed the century.
Gilani said it is the best way to pay homage to father of the nation
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah that the democratic government has
completed 45 months.
He said the government took all the decisions with consultation in the parliament.
He said the government took all the decisions with consultation in the parliament.
The prime minister said the democratic government ensured the freedom
of press and independence of judiciary. He said there is no political
prisoner in the country today.
He said the government has due reverence for the independence of
judiciary and gave respect to its decisions by accepting them with an
open heart.
Gilani said, “It is the credit of this democratic government that it
took the decision to constitute National Finance Commission, passed 18th
constitutional amendment and restored the 1973 constitution in its
original form unanimously through the parliament.”
He said following the principles of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
the government took decisions to strengthen the democratic institutions
and took the decisions on all important issues through mutual
consultation.
The prime minister said the government organized All Parties
Conference twice to have consultation on national issues and even
invited those politicians having no representation in the parliament.
He said President Asif Ali Zardari, who surrendered his powers to the parliament also addressed the joint session of the parliament three times. This is another record in the parliamentary history as none of his predecessors had fulfilled this constitutional requirement.
He said President Asif Ali Zardari, who surrendered his powers to the parliament also addressed the joint session of the parliament three times. This is another record in the parliamentary history as none of his predecessors had fulfilled this constitutional requirement.
Referring to the foreign policy, Gilani said in line with the
principles of the Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the democratic
government adopted the policy to have relations with all the countries
including its neighbours with honour and dignity.
On the Kashmir issue, the prime minister said, “The government has
very clear policy on Kashmir issue and wants to resolve it in accordance
with the aspirations of the people of Kashmir.”
Appreciating the contribution of Pakistan Army in defending the
country, the prime minister said the Armed Forces have given sacrifices
to defend its frontiers.
Gilani vowed that sovereignty, integrity and solidarity of the
country would be protected at all cost and assuring to give any
sacrifice for this lofty purpose.
Quoting the address of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah to Bar
Association Karachi on January 25, 1948, the PM said, “Islam and its
idealism have taught democracy. Islam has taught equality, justice and
fair play to everybody. What reason is there for any one to fear
democracy, equality, freedom on the highest standard of integrity and on
the basis of fair play and justice for everybody?”
Gilani also constituted a Task Force under the Finance Minister to
resolve the problems of the national institutions including PIA, Pepco,
Steel Mills and Pakistan Railway.
He announced that 2012 will be year of Balochistan and assured that the people of Balochistan will get their fundamental rights. SANA
