Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday urged the nation to stand united to face the several challenges the country was facing and to thwart all attempts to destabilise Pakistan. Addressing the lawyer community here during his daylong visit to the provincial metropolis Prime Minister Gilani said the nation was resilient enough to face all sorts of challenges.
He said the government of Pakistan Peoples Party has always strived for the uplift of the masses and desires that all state institutions continue to work within their ambit. Gilani recalled that Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto had vowed to raise the national flag at the residence of deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry. He said his government was committed to the independence of judiciary.
He said that as soon as he was nominated as the Prime Minister, he ordered that the judiciary be restored immediately. He termed it a "major achievement". Prime Minister Gilani lauded the sacrifices of the lawyer community and the workers of Pakistan Peoples Party and said these would not go waste.
He said democracy was the only way forward for Pakistan and it has been proven time and again that no other system can work in the country. He said he was also proud that his father was one of the signatories on the Pakistan Resolution signed at Lahore and he would not take any step that can damage Pakistan. Gilani however urged the people to rise above their petty differences and stand united to protect the sovereignty and independence of the country.
He pointed that the issue of provincial autonomy has been resolved and the people were now getting their due share for development and said they were also getting the royalty that can bring prosperity to the people. He said several departments have now devolved to the provinces under the 18th amendment.
The Prime Minister pointed that the people who were earlier under the Provincially Administered Tribal Areas have now been brought under the domain of the provincial government and draconian laws against the media have been withdrawn. He said his major achievement was that there was no political prisoner in the country and no person was either harassed or victimised during his tenure.
Gilani said despite having no simple majority, his government managed to make major headway in many areas by pursuing the policy of consensus. Prime Minister Gilani said he was awarded an honorary degree of Ph.D from the Marmara University and he had done his Masters in Journalism and wanted that the media works freely without any problem.
He openly challenged that the amount of tolerance his government has shown, was not exhibited by any other government. Gilani pointing to the issues raised by the lawyers community said all matters relating to the housing society be resolved without any delay. He announced an amount of Rs 50 million for matters relating to the infrastructure development. He also announced setting up of a University of Information Technology at Peshawar for the future generation of the province.
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