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WPB to be implemented in entire country: Durrani
By Hina Kiyani
ISLAMABAD—Terming the impediments in the implementation of Women
Protection Bill in the country as violation of the constitution, Federal
Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Muhammad Ali Durrani has said
that the bill would be enforced in all parts of the country.
Addressing a press conference here Wednesday with Minister of state for
Information and Broadcasting, Tariq Azim at the Parliament House
cafeteria, the Federal Minister said that the legislation which was made
by the National Assembly would be implemented in the entire country and
the courts would take action against those involved in the violation of
law.
Commenting on the resignations threats of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA),
Information Minister said that MMA is divided in two groups over
resignation issue. He said that one groups is not interested in
tendering resignations while the other group wants to use their
resignations to get political gains and interested in starting a
movement against government in which they failed a number of time in
past, added by minister. Giving his views about support rendered by
Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarian (PPP-P) on WPB, the Minister said
that everyone know that whoever opposed the bill would loss support of
50 per cent segment of the society.
Expressing his views about Hasba Bill passed in the NWFP Assembly,
Durrani termed it unconstitutional and said that the government did not
take any action, however we contacted the Supreme Court but not engaged
in any undemocratic practice.
Durrani said that the government is believed on democracy and ready to
talk with anyone including MMA on the current political situation. He
said that there are no differences among the ranks of Pakistan Muslim
League. The Federal Minister said that the standing committees are
functioning independently and the government value their opinion and
action would be taken against anyone involved in any irregularities. |