LAHORE: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Friday said the
government wants to strengthen every institution of the country.
Addressing
the ceremony held in connection with convocation of Lahore College for
Women University, he said every institution should function while
staying in its respective domains.
Referring to his recent
appearance before seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court (SC) over
contempt charge, the PM Gilani said the incident bespeaks that the
government honors the judiciary, vowing, ‘We will continue to respect
the judiciary.’
Claiming to be abreast of the problems of the
people, the PM Gilani noted that government does not claim to have
resolved the troubles facing the public; but, the gas shortage issue
will be tackled within next six months and the issues including circular
debts and power outages will also be resolved.
Commenting upon
the government response over the NATO attack on Pakistan soil in Mohmand
Agency, the PM Gilani said the government reacting proactively, not
only cut off the NATO supply routes but also boycotted the Bonn
Conference on Afghanistan.
In contrast, Former President General
(rtd.) Pervez Musharraf caved in vis-à-vis a phone call from an
undersecretary of the USA, he added stressing the dictators claimed, at
the very outset of their reigns, to have abolished price hike and
corruption in the country; but, they could not do so even after passage
of ten years.
Now, the dictators, he continued, say the people
are again in their wait. He said, “I want to tell dictators that they
will no longer come here.”
“On Thursday, I was among black coats
of lawyers; On Friday, I am among the black gowns of students,” the PM
said congratulating the students, their teachers and parents over their
successes.
Stressing that the modern education is the only means
for the social and economic growth, the PM Gilani said his government
is fully aware of the vitality of the education.
On the
occasion, he advised the youths to create the employment opportunities
instead of going on lookout for them, adding the government is also
desirous of women empowerment.
The best investment, Gilani
remarked, on the part of the government of any country is in standard
education, adding the government, in connection with the gender
equality, is treading the pathway set by Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto.
A
separate ministry has been set up for the technical education, he told
the convocation. He also announced to establish an IT campus in the
university. Online
