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Monday, June 06, 2011
Time for mid-term polls is over: Gilani
MULTAN: Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Sunday that his party’s rivals now know that the time for mid-term polls is over and the next general elections will decide who comes to power. Addressing a workers convention at the local Circuit House, Gilani said that the Pakistan People’s Party-led government would control price hike and energy crisis. He said that government had initiated mega projects like Bhasha Dam, Thar coal and CASA-1000 to overcome the energy crisis. The prime minister said that the PPP would enjoy a clear majority in the Senate in March 2012 which he hoped would set the tone for the next general elections in 2013. He, however, made it clear that the party would never opt for the backdoor to come to power. “The PPP will come to power only by the power of vote and accept the verdict of the people whether in favour of the party or otherwise,” he added. The prime minister said, “Our rivals now know that the time for mid-term polls is over and the next general elections will decide who comes to power.” Gilani said, “The PPP does not crave for power and it wants to serve the people in best way.” The prime minister said the government had announced the best possible budget based on realities under the present circumstances to improve the national economy. Separately, Gilani directed Interior Minister Rehman Malik to hold a meeting with the representatives of Wafaq-Ul-Madaaris Al-Arabia to decide a uniform curriculum for all religious institutions in the country. app
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk