The ruling Pakistan People’s Party in a high level meeting at Presidency has finalized
strategy for presidential address to the joint sitting of parliament;
meanwhile the party has shows confidence on leadership of President
Zardari and Prime Minister Gilani.
On the other hand the President has shown annoyance over the defeat
of Aslam Gill in senate polls and has directs party to point out
responsible for Aslam Gill defeat in next two days.
A meeting of some federal ministers and senior leadership of Pakistan
Peoples Party was held at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Monday with President Asif
Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani in chair.
Those who were present during the meeting included Senator Syed
Nayyar Hussain Bukhari, Ch. Ahmed Mukhtar, Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan,
Senator Dr. A. Rehman Malik, Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani, Makhdoom
Shahab-ud-Din, Syed Naveed Qamar, Senator Dr. Babar Awan, Senator
Jahangir Badar, Senator Faisal Raza Abidi, Senator Sardar Ali Khan,
Spokesperson Mr. Farhatullah Babar, Mr. Nazar Muhammad Gondal, Mr. Qamar
Zaman Kaira, Raja Parvez Ashraf, Ms. Fouzia Wahab, Ms. Rukhsana Bangash
and Ms. Fouzia Habib.
Briefing about the meeting Spokesperson to the President Mr.
Farhatullah Babar said that political situation with particular
reference to the post-Senate elections situation was discussed during
the meeting.
The participants felicitated the Party’s Co-Chairman President Asif
Ali Zardari and Party leadership that PPP had emerged as the single
largest party in the Senate. They also noted that the Government of
Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani had achieved unique distinction
of holding two consecutive Senate elections during its tenure despite
the hurdles created by the detractors.
The meeting decided to employ this distinct political advantage of
the Party in the service of democracy and welfare of the people in a
sustained and systematic manner. The President advised that the Party
should set up a committee on how best to proceed with it.
The forthcoming address of the President to the Parliament was also
discussed during the meeting. This would be the fifth address in a row
of the President to the Parliament.
The meeting called upon the Government that maximum possible relief
should be provided to the common man in the forthcoming budget.
Syed Naveed Qamar, Federal Minister for Water & Power, briefed the meeting about energy and power situation in the country. The meeting said that load shedding and power shortages were serious issues that impacted the people and called for stepping up efforts for overcoming the energy crisis.
Syed Naveed Qamar, Federal Minister for Water & Power, briefed the meeting about energy and power situation in the country. The meeting said that load shedding and power shortages were serious issues that impacted the people and called for stepping up efforts for overcoming the energy crisis.
Senator Dr. A. Rehman Malik, Federal Minister for Interior, gave a
briefing on the overall law & order situation including the
situation in Balochistan and the Kohistan bus firing incident.
Spokesperson said that the President also informed that he would be
meeting the heads of allies parties later this evening to discuss
post-Senate elections situation. The meeting also dilated upon the
post-Senate election issues that were to be taken up with the heads of
allies parties tonight, Farhatullah Babar said.
The meeting said that policy of reconciliation has yielded political
dividends and strengthened political forces in the country. The meeting
decided that in order to further strengthen political forces in the
country, the Party would continue to pursue policy of reconciliation.
The meeting reposed full confidence in the leadership of President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani. SANA
