PML-Q to revoke NRO, says Elahi

MITHI—Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Q), Central leader, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi Sunday said that after winning the General Elections-2008, Muslim League will end (NRO) National Reconciliation Ordinance. Addressing a public gathering in connection with the polls-2008, the campaign’s first address at Tharparkar, Sindh, he said the national resources, which according to him had been looted, will be recovered.
On February 18, the masses would reject the apology of the plunderers of national exchequer, he said. Ch. Pervaiz Elahi, who is also former chief minister of Punjab said that in case the party returns successful in the elections run, the provision of gas would be ensured to the people.
Amenity properties will be handed over to the local people of Thar district, he noted. The Thar coal power plant will be utilised and a big power generation unit will be established. He said PML-F (Pakistan Muslim League-Functional) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movements (MQM) were our election allies and we will form a coalition government with them.
He said judiciary was attacked during the tenure of PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif, who talks of independence of judiciary. He said Nawaz Sharif should first apologise to the former chief justice of Pakistan, Justice (Retd) Syed Sajjad Ali Shah. Pervaiz Elhai also expressed desire to see the Sindh as developed and prosperous like Punjab.
He said after coming into power, he will serve the country honestly and also called upon the people of Sindh to exercise their right of franchise in favour of PML-Q candidates in polls-2008. Addressing the public meeting, provincial chief of Pakistan Muslim league (PML-Q) Dr. Arbab Ghulam Rahim, said that next prime minister would be from PML- Q and if any other party’s man was elected prime minister, he would not run for long time.
He said that Chudhary Parvaiz Elahi is best candidate for premiership, and added Insha’allah PML- Q will set up the government in Provinces and at the Centre.
He added that ex-prime minister Shaukat Aziz, allocated record funds for development of the most backward district of Pakistan, Tharparkar. He further said we have no fear of weapon and he hoped that Chudhary Parvaiz Elahi will think like a Pakistani and not Punjabi after becoming the prime minister.
On this occasion candidates office- bearers of PML Q, PML-F and notables of the area including Syed Qurban Ali Shah, Syed Khadim Ali Shah, Syed Papu Shah, Pir Noor Muhammad Shah Jilani, Rajveer Singh Sodho, Qasim Siraj Soomro, Abdul Razzaque Rahimoon and others also spoke.
Secretary General Pakistan Muslim League (Q) Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed stressed that national agenda should be worked out with the consensus of all the political parties.—Agencies