PM congratulates nation on successful completion of electoral process
Staff Report

ISLAMABAD—Prime Minister Mohammedmian Soomro on Monday congratulated the whole nation on the successful completion of a free, fair and transparent elections. He thanked Almighty Allah for His blessings in helping to successfully complete the national obligation.
The Prime Minister said these were historic elections held under most challenging times and the people of Pakistan have proved to the world that they are a responsible nation, determined to protect their sovereignty and solidarity.
He thanked the foreign and local media as well as observers for playing a positive role in ensuring the transparency as well as credibility of the elections.
While appreciating the efforts and contribution of the Election Commission, the provincial governments, law enforcement agencies, the political parties and the voters for ensuring peaceful atmosphere, the Prime Minister expressed confidence that this environment would continue in times to come.
The Prime Minister expressed the confidence that all the political leaders and their supporters would accept the results with dignity and grace.
Every citizen must demonstrate the same spirit and tolerance displayed by them by participating in elections enthusiastically, he added.
The Prime Minister emphasized that in order to achieve the benefits of the elections, peace and tranquility must prevail in every part of the country.
The nation must remain united to defeat those elements who desired to disrupt peace and deny a better and prosperous future to the people of Pakistan, he added.
APP Adds: Caretaker Prime Minister Mohammadmian Soomro Monday directed the provincial governments to keep up vigilance completely and maintain law and order especially during the post- polling phase.
In a statement issued here Monday, the caretaker Prime Minister appealed to political parties as well as candidates to cooperate in the implementation of the entire electoral exercise peacefully and to check that no untoward takes place to disturb the atmosphere and cause any damage to the democratic process.
He reiterated that the government is committed to smooth and orderly transition towards democracy that serves the ultimate purpose to have a true public representative government in the country.
Soomro said that post-polling phase will be very important and people as well as political parties should remain more conscious so that the country could pass through the critical juncture successfully.
Agencies Add: Prime Minister Mohammadmian Soomro polled his vote in his native constituency of Jacobabad Monday. On this occasion, the prime minister expressed satisfaction over the polling arrangements by the Election Commission for the holding of elections in a free, fair and transparent manner.
PML (Q) President Ch. Shujaat Hussain and central leader of the party Ch. Pervaiz Elahi cast their vote in Gujrat. The PML(N) leaders Mian Nawaz Sharif and Mian Shahbaz Sharif cast their vote at the polling station set up in Islamia College, Lahore.
PPP Co-Chairperson Asif Ali Zardari cast his vote at a polling station in NawabShah. JUI(F) chief Maulana Fazl ur Rehman polled his vote in Abdul Khel in Dera Ismail Khan. Chairperson PPP (Shaheed Bhutto) Ghinwa Bhutto polled his vote in Larkana.