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Friday, June 01, 2012
President says power shortage issue to be resolved soonKARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari asserted on Thursday that the government realised the enormity of the challenge of energy shortage and was determined to overcome it in the shortest possible time. “No matter what successes we may achieve in the political field, in empowering provinces, in constitutional reforms and fighting the militants, people will judge us by the measure of success in overcoming the power shortages and the government was deeply conscious of it,” he said while addressing party MPAs from Sindh at Bilawal House. He took them into confidence on a host of national issues. The president’s spokesman, Senator Farhatullah Babar said that the wide-ranging issues the president touched upon included current political situation, party policy on various issues, fight against militancy, election reforms, neutral caretaker set-up, new province in southern Punjab, poverty alleviation, economic situation and the NATO summit in Chicago. Disengagement is not a democratic option, the president said, with reference to his participation in the Chicago summit, emphasising upon the international community that the Salala incident had necessitated a review while at the same time informing them that the Defence Committee of the Cabinet had asked Pakistani negotiators to conclude early negotiations on the NATO supply route. He also said the policy of reconciliation within the country will continue. staff report
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