LAHORE: Federal Information Minister Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said that Zulfiqar Mirza's remarks are his personal and do not represent party-line, on Sunday.
Talking to the media outside the residence of Shahbaz Taseer, she said Zulfiqar Mirza resigned from the ministership, Sindh Assembly membership, and party portfolio prior to his press conference.
About party reaction, she said the party would decide on Mirza's press statements on Karachi situation and that Interior Minister Rehman Malik would defend himself at an appropriate occasion regarding the allegations on him.
She said the agenda of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) is consultation with others and believes in political solution through dialogue by taking all stakeholders into confidence.
The minister added, the first priority of the federal government is to restore peace in Karachi.
"Party's decision cannot be influenced by personal opinion of any individual. PPP has a system of its own to take decisions and these cannot be changed an opinion of an individual."
She said the disciplinary committee of the PPP prepares a policy and it is the leadership that ensures implementation of the party discipline.
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Dr firdous shame on you by speaking lie.
A usual and ready-made statement from our great minister..
Yes certainly but this is also the personal opinion of the rest of the 170M Pakistanis!!!! Your time is near....
Our politicians are the shameless people on face of earth, they spit and then lick it within few hours........I'm sure very shortly he (Mirza) will issue another statement.
Yes Zulfiqar Mirza’s statement is his personal statement but according to the policy of PPP’s government.
And what is your personal opinion Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan?