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Thursday, December 08, 2011
Bilawal, Gilani chair meeting to discuss Senate pollsISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and PPP Vice Chairman Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani jointly presided over a meeting of the senior party leadership in Islamabad at the Prime Minister’s House on Wednesday evening. Spokesperson Farhatullah Babar said that the meeting discussed issues relating to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) air strikes, the forthcoming Senate elections and the steps for the implementation of the pledge made by the party to meet the longstanding demand of the people for a Saraiki province. The meeting decided that a joint session of parliament would be called as soon as the recommendations of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security were finalised. It was also decided that soon after the return of the PPP Co-Chairman President Asif Ali Zardari, applications would be invited from the party workers for the Senate elections. The meeting asked the manifesto committee to expedite finalisation of its report on the Saraiki province. Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari lauded the courageous stand promptly taken by the government on the NATO air strikes. He also appreciated the measures taken by the government and the party to meet the genuine aspirations of the people of Pakistan. app
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