Addressing an Iftar Dinner hosted by PPP workers here, he said that PIA deficit has been reduced from a mammoth 114 billion ruppees to 48 billion rupees during the PPP government, adding that the masses would soon receive good news regarding PIA.
The federal minister said a viable solution was sought on the worsening law and order situation in Karachi but the proposed remedy was unpracticable, stressing that government was adopting all measures to defeat law-breakers in Karachi.
Ahmed Mukhtar said party of the occupants of 'Takht-e- Lahore' was a G.T.Road party and it was ridden with internal strife, adding that PML-N has learnt its lesson by contesting elections against PPP in AJK.
He said no one could become 'Khadim-e-Punjab' through strange waving of hands on the stage or constructing buildings.
The Defence Minister said PPP would sweep next general elections in the country by the popular support of the masses.
PPP Punjab president Imtiaz Safdar Warriach also addressed on this occasion.
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