Conspiracy against democracy to be thwarted

APP

The Khyber Pakthunkhwa Senior Minister and PPP leader, Rahimdad Khan said here on Sunday that Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) was the custodian of Constitution, democracy and will foil all conspiracies against democratic system in the country.

Talking to APP on phone, he said PPP has a long history of sacrifices for the rule of law, democracy, constitutional supremacy and protection of people’s rights and will protect constitution and democracy whatever the situation may arise in future.

He said the PPP had always considered people as the real power and with their support, all conspiracies, being hatched against democracy, would be frustrated.

Quaid-e- Awam Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Shaheed Benazir Bhutto had sacrificed their lives but did not compromise on the rights of the people, he said, adding that it was Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto who gave a unanimous Constitution to the country that had kept the country intact.

The government, while following the footsteps of Quaid-e-Awam and Shaheed Benazir Bhutto has restored the Constitution in its original form and worked for independence of judiciary.

The PPP leader said that Asif Ali Zardari was the only President, who returned his powers back to the parliament.

He said that President Zardari has raised the slogan of ‘Pakistan Khapay’ at a critical time when the people were furious and enraged after the martyrdom of Shaheed Jamahoriat Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto.

“Whenever PPP was given the government, the country was confronted with enormous challenges. However, with the grace of Almighty Allah, our party had worked vigorously by addressing all issues during its tenure with the support of masses,” he maintained.

The NFC Award, 18th Amendment, FATA reforms, peace in Swat, Benazir Income Support Programme, Islamabad High Court, Balochistan and FATA packages, renaming the NWFP as Khyber Pakthunkhwa, poverty alleviation programme under the BISP and provincial autonomy etc are of the few major achievements of the government.

He said PPP will continue to work for welfare and prosperity of people and will emerge successful in courts of people in 2013 elections. He said if some body wants early election they should approach to Government.

The Minister said that government will complete its tenure and Senate election would be held on time. He said there would be no clash between state institutions if all work under its constitutional ambit. The Minister said that country could not afford political instability and time has come to support each others for sustainable democracy in Pakistan.