PPP, PML-N seal landmark accord to form Govt
Agree to restore deposed judges through Parliament — promise amendments in media laws
By Our Specail Correspondent

MURREE—PPP and PML-N through a joint declaration have said that all the deposed judges will be reinstated through a parliamentary resolution within first 30 days of power sharing.
The PML-N will fully support PPP nominee for prime minister ship in centre while speaker and deputy speaker of national assembly will be taken from PPP and speakership and deputy speakership of Punjab assembly will go to PML-N, declaration added. PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and PML-N chief Mian Nawaz Sharif were addressing a joint press conference after their one on one meeting. PPP side comprised senator Raza Rabbani, Sherry Rehman, Khurshid Shah, Senator Farooq H Naik, Raja Pervez Ashraf, Syed Naveed Qamar, Fahmeeda Mirza while PML-N was represented by Mian Shahbaz Sharif, Raja Zafar ul Haq, Iqbal Zafar Jhagra, Makhdoom Javed Hashmi, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, Senator Ishaq Dar, Khawaja Asif and others.
Mian Nawaz Sharif said the charter of democracy which was jointly signed by him and Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto now looked to be nearing realization. The charter of democracy if implemented will change the destiny of 160 million people of the country. The mandate given by the people on February, 18 proved that they had rejected the cronies of President Musharraf,he added. President Musharraf was under delusion that hung parliament had come into existence, he said Musharraf should not remain under this delusion as “we will remove his delusion. Dictatorship should accept people verdict and he should not try to sabotage people mandate.
He held it was March, 9 when chief justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was removed from his office and it is March, 9 “we are issuing joint declaration that we will cooperate each other for restoration of democracy and no compromise will be made on the issue of reinstatement of judges. Responding to a question he said Pervez Musharraf had claimed the national kitty was filled and country’s economy had grown robust. “I want to ask him where are those national exchequers which had been filled where stands that economy which had been strengthened. Burden of debts had increased. They are handing over such Pakistan to us where atta is not even available to the masses and unemployment and inflation had made the life of people miserable.
On 2002 general elections former ISI chief Gen (Retd) Ehtesham Zameer had made stunning revelations, Nawaz Sharif underlined. Both the leaders said in the joint declaration that PPP and PML-N will resolve the matter of reinstatement of deposed judges through a parliamentary resolution.
PML-N will get its share in federal cabinet and PPP will be given share in Punjab cabinet. Asif Zardari said “ we want political stability in the country and we will have to play our role for a longer period. “We are facing internal and external threats and we will have to counter them jointly. We will restore democracy in letter and spirit. Aiwan-e-Sadr and Prime Minister House will not interfere in each other affairs . Comprehensive policy will have to be pursued with reference to terrorism and foreign affairs , he stressed. We have in place parliamentary system rather than presidential system.
Asif Zardari said matter of release of Dr A Q Khan should be raised with the present government. Pervez Musharraf should realize the concern of people and it will be better for him if he realizes this concern as soon as possible “We are heading towards transfer of power. We will hold judicial inquiry into May, 12 and Nishtar Park incidents and will take action against those who are found responsible”, he announced.