PPPP President Makhdoom Amin Fahim on Wednesday reminded his party Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari to keep his promises. In his speech in the National Assembly, he felicitated the speaker and termed her election historic. "This is a historic moment as Pakistan now heads towards real democracy."
He said Asif Ali Zardari is a friend of friends and honours his commitment. "I hope he will continue to keep his promises," he added. He said it is the responsibility of all members of the National Assembly to work for a democratic, prosperous and developed Pakistan. He said the new government has to work hard to overcome the price hike.
Online adds: Meanwhile, while talking to media persons outside parliament before starting of the National Assembly session, Makhdoom Amin Fahim said he would wait for the nomination of prime minister till March 23, adding his son would not be a candidate for any office if no office was awarded to him according to his expectation.
"I will take all decisions in the supreme national interest and take steps to redress problems being faced by citizens of the country after taking office of prime minister," he said. No package, Fahim said, was prepared during his meeting with Asif Ali Zardari. He strongly condemned displaying of banners against him outside parliament and said the matter was settled after the strict notice of Asif Ali Zardari in this respect.
PPP would take decision about premiership after elections of speaker and deputy speaker National Assembly, he said, adding he is still in race for premiership. The party’s central leadership is not in hurry to nominate candidate for the slot of premiership, Fahim pointed out.
After appointment of the speaker from Sindh and deputy speaker from Punjab, the impression and theory to nominate prime minister from Punjab is wrong, as in past the speaker, prime minister and president were appointed from Punjab.
To a question, Fahim said that there was no rift in the party. PPP is united and the party would take decision in supreme national interest, he concluded.On the other hand, Central leader PPP Nabil Gabol said that the name for the slot of premiership has been finalised and announcement in this respect would be made after election of speaker and deputy speaker National Assembly.
He told reporters that the prime minister, speaker and deputy speaker and federal ministers could be changed in case of poor performance while Amin Fahim was senior politician and he would not commit mistake to create rift in the party.
While PPP leader Shah Mehmud Qureshi ruled out that any name has been finalised for prime minister of the country. He said that he was not candidate for any position. "We are going to write history while electing a female member for position of speaker of National Assembly," he said. He told newsmen that manifesto of PPP was clear to empower women and it would be strengthened after election of the speaker.
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