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Saturday, December 24, 2011

No compromise on supremacy of Parliament & rule of law: PPP

Pakistan People’s Party has stated that no inference of any institution to other is acceptable; adding that no compromise would be done on the supremacy of the parliament and all institutions of the state would work in their domain.

A meeting of the PPP core committee was held at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Friday which was chaired by Co-Chairman PPP President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani.
The president’s spokesman Farhatullah Babar said the meeting which lasted for two hours reviewed the overall political situation in the country with special reference to recent developments. The prime minister gave a comprehensive briefing on the overall situation.
The meeting reiterated its unswerving commitment to the principles of parliamentary sovereignty, constitutionalism and rule of law and said the party and the government would uphold these principles under all circumstances.
The meeting also reiterated that all institutions of the state have to work within the ambit of the Constitution without trespassing into domain of others.
Babar said that the meeting reposed full confidence in the leadership of Co-Chairman President Asif Ali Zardari and Chief Executive Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani.
He said that the meeting also discussed arrangements for the proposed rally in Garhi Khuda Baksh on December 27 to mark the 4th martyrdom anniversary of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto.
According to sources it was decided to hold Senate elections on March 06, 2012 and many decision were taken for facing the memogate scandal case in SC.
Sources said that President and Prime Minister have directed senior leaders to stay in Islamabad. Another high command meeting of PPP is also expected in course of days, sources said.
Meanwhile the leaders of allied parties also held meetings with President Asif Ali Zardari including Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, Chaudhry Parvaiz Illahi, Asfand Yar Wali Khan and Muneer Khan Orakzai. SANA