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Sunday, July 25, 2010
Gilani wants joint strategy against terrorism* PM says Punjab not denied terror intelligence
* Body to be set up to take parliament into confidence over Afghan trade pactLAHORE: All departments have been directed to join hands and form a common strategy against terrorism, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Saturday.
Talking to reporters after visiting Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Javed Hashmi to enquire after his health, Gilani said Karachi was a very big city and ensuring foolproof security in the city was not easy. He was said this in response to a question about target killings in Karachi.
To a question about the statement of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif regarding sharing of information on terrorism, the prime minister said it was not true that law enforcement agencies were not cooperating with the Punjab government on the directions of Interior Minister Rehman Malik, adding that all departments were not under the interior minister’s control.
He said the government was specially focusing on the development of Balochistan, adding however that a lot of work still had to be done there.
The prime minister said all departments concerned were directed to ensure the availability of sugar in markets before the month of Ramazan and added that the government would not spare any department for negligence.
Committee: Gilani said a three-member committee consisting of the foreign, commerce and finance ministers had been formed to take parliament into confidence on the Afghan transit trade deal.
He said all decisions would be taken in line with the greater interests of the people and the country.
Responding to a question about rumours of sanctions on the media, the prime minister said there was no restriction on the media as the PPP had itself struggled for the freedom of journalism.
To another question on an extension in the tenure of Chief of Army Staff Ashfaq Kayani, the prime minister said it “is an administration matter, therefore I will not comment on it”. app
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk