MUZAFFARABAD: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Saturday urged the people of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) to vote for candidates of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), which is committed to empower people and protect their rights.
Addressing leaders and workers of the PPP AJK chapter at a convention, Gilani pledged that the elections will be transparent and fair and the people will be free to express their choice. He was confident that people would support the PPP candidates in the upcoming elections in AJK. The prime minister said the PPP was founded on the basis of the Kashmir issue as Zulfikar Ali Bhutto raised the slogan that he would fight for the rights of the Kashmiris for a thousand years.
Gilani lauded the services and sacrifices of the party leaders and workers for the promotion of democracy and welfare of people. The prime minister said that Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto were in the forefront of the struggle for democracy and had restored the rights of the people.
He said that the PPP has its roots in democracy, and gradually formed its government through hard work of the people and not through any shortcuts. Gilani advised the PPP leadership to shun their personal differences and unite in line with the vision of their leader Benazir Bhutto.
He said that the PPP was the biggest federal party of the country and had governments in Islamabad, Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. “We respect the mandate of the people and we have no intention to cause any government to fall, as we want to strengthen democracy and the national institutions,” the prime minister added.
Gilani said that Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Benazir’s main focus was to empower people and make Pakistan a prosperous country, rather than holding office. He reiterated the resolve of the Pakistani government to continue moral, diplomatic and political support for the freedom of Kashmir. Commenting on the sacrifices of the Kashmiri people, Gilani said, “The blood of the Kashmiris will bear results and the sun of freedom will rise for the people of AJK.”
The prime minister said that the people of Pakistan and Kashmir were bonded in spiritual ties and shared a common destiny.
He promised that development activities will be carried out in AJK without making any financial cuts and the projects of telecommunication, hospitals, colleges, universities and power stations will be completed as soon as possible.
Acknowledging the sacrifices of the people of Kashmir, the prime minister said the government was committed in resolving the problems of the people, create jobs, raise their living standards and create a vibrant economy.
Gilani said the government would continue to implement policies for the benefit of the AJK labourers, farmers and vulnerable sections of society. He said the PPP was the party, which made Pakistan a nuclear power and enhanced its image in the comity of nations.
“We are against terrorism and we do not want the law and order situation to deteriorate in Pakistan,” Gilani said adding, “We want to work with the international community against terrorism on the basis of equality and with dignity”. The prime minister asserted that the sacrifices of Pakistan’s armed forces, police and paramilitary forces were more than the combined sacrifices of NATO and the international forces.
Thousands of party workers were present at the convention, who warmly welcomed the Gilani on his arrival at the venue. The prime minister announced financial grant for the local press club, saying it will help to make the media strong so it can disseminate information among the people. app
(Courtesy : www.dailytimes.com.pk)
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