Balochistan Assembly backs Zardari, Gilani

Lawmakers of the Balochistan Assembly Thursday passed a resolution in the assembly urging the state institutions to avoid confrontation as it would harm democracy.

BA Speaker Muhammad Aslam Bhootani chaired the assembly session. Minister for Works and Deputy Parliamentary leader of the PPP in the provincial assembly Haji Ali Madad Jatak moved the resolution.

"The assembly reposes its trust in the leadership of President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani and fully support their efforts being put to strengthen democracy," the resolution said.

The resolution underlined the need to maintain principle of division of powers and that no state institution would interfere into the affairs of other institution. It said the bright future of the country and welfare of masses depended on smooth flourishing of democracy.

In his speech, Jatak said Asif and Gilani have been playing significant role for strengthening democracy. "Masses had given mandate to the incumbent government to complete five year tenure," he said adding that supremacy of the parliament should be recognised.

Health Minister Aainullah Shams said the government should be given chance to complete its five years tenure as masses had elected it. He stressed formation of a committee of political parties to review that who violated Constitution and who endorsed such act.

Minister for Sports Mir Shah Nawaz Marri, Minister for Quetta Development Authority (QDA) and PPP leader Haji Ismail Gujjar, MPA Ghulam Jan Baloch, MPA Nasreen Khaitran, PML-Q MPA Sheikh Jaffar Mandokhel, Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs and PML-Q leader Shama Perveen Magsi, Minister for Local Government and Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Nazriati (JUI-N) leader Abdul Khaliq Bashar Dost also addressed the session.

The chair put the resolution to the house which passed it unanimously. Later, after completion of other proceedings of the assembly, the Speaker adjourned the house until January 28.