: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Tuesday said that certain forces were striving to end the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) government before the upcoming March.
However, he said that such efforts would go in vain as the government enjoyed the support of the poor people.
Addressing a public gathering after the inauguration of Islamabad-Murree Expressway, the prime minister said that the unlawful tactics of such elements, who wanted to derail democracy, could not weaken the government.
He urged the people with such wishful approach to have patience and wait for another year for the completion of the present government’s tenure.
He said that his government was enjoying complete support of the masses and warned that “political fortune-tellers” predicting end of its tenure would face disappointment.
He stressed that the government had not come into power through backdoor, and added that it was up to the people to decide for the government’s next term on the basis of performance.
Gilani announced provision of gas to Murree in the near future. The decision was cheered by the gathering with people raising slogans in favour of the government and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP).
He announced the grand project of constructing a road between Lower Topa to Kohala, which will link Punjab, Azad Kashmir and Hazara. He mentioned that he had also announced the provision of electricity to the remaining houses in Bhara Kahu. He also ordered for the completion of Nazir Satti College in Murree.
He said that he would also study the proposal of a project to provide water from River Jhelum to Murree.
Gilani asked Pakistan Baitul Maal Chairman Zamurrad Khan to set up Sweet Home, an orphanage in Murree.
He announced for establishing a fund for every union council which, he said, would bring prosperity in the area.
The prime minister said that his party had great affinity with Murree. He recalled the address of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto 35 years ago in the same city and also his own childhood memories of visiting Murree.
He said that the PPP was a symbol of a vision, ideology and belonged to martyrs. He said that this was the only party whose leaders had rendered sacrifices side by side by its workers.
Gilani said that a PPP worker always followed the footsteps of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, adding that democracy in the country was the outcome of Bhuttos sacrifices.
He said that the PPP had the ability to absorb all people from across the country.
The prime minister said that with Bhuttos policies, the country emerged as a nuclear power in the comity of nations.
He said that the vision of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto could not be restricted to one province, but spreads throughout the nation. He mentioned several reforms introduced by the government in terms of constitutional amendments which, he said, would strengthen the people’s roots.
Gilani said that the PPP had always struggled for democracy by fighting against dictators.
The prime minister wished the gathering Eid Mubarak in advance and appreciated their spirit of joining him on the last day of Ramazan.
Leader of the House in Senate Nayyar Hussain Bukhari, Baitul Maal Zamurrad Khan, and MNAs Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Mehreen Anwar Raja and Fauzia Habib were present.
Fauzia Wahab appreciated the president and the prime minister on giving courage to the nation in the hour of crises. Mehreen Raja said the government’s policy of reconciliation had played a positive role in the functioning of the government and its relations with other parties. app
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