Addressing workers of Pakistan Peoples Party from Rawalpindi Division who had called on the premier at the PM House, Ashraf said that, “we have entered the election phase and every step has been taken to ensure free and fair election in the country”.
Ashraf said the democratic government for very first time in the country’s history was nearing completion of its five-year tenure which is unbelievable for some. They are perplexed how this has been made possible, he added.
Commenting on the coalition government formed following the 2008 elections, the prime minister said the PPP had won 124 seats when it required 172 to form the government, the party decided to take a course that was in the interest of the nation and formed alliances. The decision was taken to share power even in Sindh where it had the majority could have formed its own government.
Ashraf asserted that not a single politician has been arrested nor has any pressure been made to bear on any political party. We have tried to maintain good working relations with all political parties, he added.
The premier recalled that when the PPP took power, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz’s (PML-N) Ishaq Dar was the Finance Minister, he felt then that the financial situation was so grave that it would be difficult to steer the country. The country was importing wheat and had foreign reserves for only a few week. However, today, the country was in a much better position.
He said keeping aside personal interests, the PPP formed coalition governments at the centre and in provinces to save democracy. He termed it an ‘unprecedented political chapter’ in the country’s history.
Prime Minister Ashraf urged the PPP workers of Rawalpindi Division to hold a large gathering at Benazir Bhutto Bagh on December 27 to pay tributes to her on her death anniversary.
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It is wrong to say, there are no fault in the PPP government regading the policies.But will have to admitt that during the ppp tenour no political leader was arrested no political worker in jail today.No party under pressure that compelled to dancing on the indications of the party in power.
Working relationship with other parties including Muslim League (N) has been in transparent manner.
History is witness,parties through democratic process come into power but undemocratic forces got them out from the power corridor before time. elected prime ministers has been arrested and put them to jail as Mian Nawaz Sharif Z.A.Bhutto,who was executed notwithstanding the fact that he was innocent.Judicial murder was committed under the fabricated murder case.
Mr. PM your party won last time on 40% bogus votes.. what makes you think that you will win again?