ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Qamar Zaman Kaira urged the politicians to follow the ideological politics and avoid changing their loyalties for political gains.
Talking to PTV, he said that the politicians, who are not following ideological norms would lose their political credibility.
He said that Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) believes in ideological politics, follows the democratic norms and is against changing the political loyalties.
Replying to a question, he said that Pakistan Muslim League (N) for the first time in the country's politics was contesting a free and fair elections, adding that in the past this party had got victory in polls through the support of state agencies.
He said that the PML-N had strongly criticized the Raisani provincial government for not maintaining peace in Balochistan and questioned that now how they included Lashkari Raisani in their party.
Replying to another question, Kaira said that interim setup would have limited power and it would not influence the coming general elections at any cost, he said.
Kaira said that nomination of caretaker Prime Minister is under the Constitution of Pakistan. He said that interim prime minister would be nominated in consultation with leaders of the house and opposition, and if consensus was not developed then the matter would be resolved by newly constituted parliamentary committee or by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
Replying to another question, Kaira said that PPP did not believe in political victimization as PML (N) had used law enforcement agencies in Punjab to victimise their opponents.
He added that PML (N) is considered a family party, which shares all powers in their families and relatives.
Kaira said that the PPP initiated the reconciliatory politics, which benefited PML (N) leadership, which came back from exile and was able to participate in country's politics.
He said that the government has started the Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project to overcome the energy crisis in the country and avoided any foreign pressure to roll back this project.
The Minister said that resolving the energy crisis in the country was top priority of democratic government as it had started the Neelum-Jhelum and Kohala hydro energy projects which would be completed in 2015-16.
He added that the coalition government revived the 1973 Constitution in its original form and enhanced the country's exports at record level.
Kaira said that their was a great need to focus on our economy, specially rural economy, which would benefit 70% of the population living in rural areas.
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