Thursday, March 7, 2013

PML-N nominations for caretaker PM 'a political joke': Qamar Zaman Kaira

Federal Information Minister, Qamar Zaman Kaira Thursday termed the names proposed by Pakistan Muslim League-N for the caretaker prime minister as 'a political joke'. He expressed the above views while briefing the media persons on the decisions taken by the Federal Cabinet in its 130th meeting held here today. Kaira said that PML-N has itself been criticizing the politician whose name is among the three proposed by PML-N for the caretaker PM. "The nominations of PML-N are nothing more than a political joke," he said, claiming " our nominations would be acceptable to all". APP adds: The Information Minister expressed the confidence that Pakistan Peoples Party would again emerge victorious in the upcoming general elections as it would go to masses on the basis of its performance. He said that during the past five years, the government tried its best to solve people's problems adding that it was the PPP government which revived economy. "During these five years, country's revenue witnessed an unprecedented increase. Inflation was brought down from 25% to the single digit of 7%," he said. Kaira said that he was proud that he belonged to a party which had given unmatchable sacrifices for the country but never compromised with terrorists. He said that today situation in Balochistan was different from the time when PPP came into power. "Today the political parties of Balochistan are preparing to participate in the upcoming general elections." To a question he said that although the government had serious reservations on Election Commission's decision to stop funds for the ongoing development projects but it obeyed the decision. He said the government was of the view that till the dissolution of assemblies, the government was bound to serve the masses and Parliament to do legislation. Answering another question, he said that from 1994 to 2007 not a single mega watt of electricity was added to the national grid adding that Mian Nawaz should also tell the nation that when his party was in power what steps were taken in this regard. To another question he said that the credit to sign Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline goes to the PPP. "Signing of the project is a remarkable achievement of the government and we will also present this achievement before masses in our election campaign," he added. Kaira agreed that prices registered an increase during the past few years but said that the government on the other hand also increased the salaries of employees.

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