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Elahi warns against clash of institutions
By Asghar Ali Mubarak

ISLAMABAD—PML-Q parliamentary leader in National Assembly (NA) has warned clash between institutions will be harmful for the democracy. He said this on the floor of the house after the election of leader of the house. He held out assurance opposition will look different this time.
He went on to say “ We will take all along with us. We will continue to remind them the pledges they have made with the nation that they will halve the prices of the commodities. Several projects have been completed in social sector and some are nearing to completion, he told. “We made the education free upto matric and provided the books free of cost and we would hope this government would extend this facility upto graduation. We want no clash takes place between the institutions. We want this assembly completes its 5 years term”, he underlined.
There should be no political vendetta, he said and cautioned “ we will have to shun policies of victimization. Murder case was registered against Ghaus Bakhsh Mehr and his son three days back which is absolutely wrong”, he indicated. “We will not allow any cut in defence budget, he maintained. Danish papers have hurt the sentiments of the Muslim Ummah by printing blasphemous caricatures. We being elected representatives of the people should condemn it through a resolution, he demanded.
The deputy convener of MQM, Dr. Farooq Sattar has reiterated his party’s wholehearted support for PML-N, despite any reservations of the later. Talking to journalists outside Parliament House he expressed his happiness at the statement of Asfandyar Wali in which the ANP leader had stressed all parties to accept the mandate entrusted to MQM by masses.
Dr. Farooq Sattar declared it as one of the most solid gesture of comradeship between coalition of MQM and PML-Q that after sharing five years of rule with PML-Q, MQM would now equally share the opposition benches with its old political ally.
Speaking on the occasion, secretary general PML-Q, Mushahid Hussain Syed stressed on a cohesive and prudent relationship between ruling and opposition benches, and hoped that Yousaf Raza Gillani would take all parties in the National political mainstream. Replying to a question regarding reinstatement of judges he advised all to wait and see.
Senior Vice Presidnet of PPP Makhdoom Amin Fahim, Chaudhry Pervez Ellah of PML-Q, Farooq Sattar of MQM, Asfandyar of ANP, Maulana Fazal-u-rRehman of JUI-F and others congratulated Yousuf Raza Gillani on his election as the Prime Minister. In speech on the floor of the National Assembly, they vowed to leave no stone unturned for the stability of democracy in the country. Makhdoom Amin Fahim paid glowing tribute to Shaheed Benazir Bhutto and said the sacrifice of life by Benzir Bhutto was behind the PPP thumbing victory, which had resulted into restoration of democracy in Pakistan.

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