ISLAMABAD – Reacting to the outburst by Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Thursday, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani advised him to observe party discipline and be loyal to the party rather than “playing to the galleries”. Addressing the new cabinet members, Gilani said, “Our doors are open to anyone who believes in the party policy and discipline. It is Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto’s party, of which we are proud members. The party has made us what we are today. Let’s be guided by party loyalty, not adventurism and playing to the galleries.”
On the issue of Raymond Davis, who is involved in the killing of two Pakistanis in Lahore, Gilani said the matter was sub-judice and only authorised ministers should comment on the issue, if required. Referring to critics, Gilani said certain sections of the society express lack of confidence in the institutional ability of the government to handle matters of national importance.
“We have to dispel this impression. The government will like to provide all necessary support and platform for capacity building of the institutions so that there is no interference by any organ of state in the domain of the other. Our government has always followed the policy of reconciliation in the interest of the country. But I would make it clear that it should not be considered our weakness,” the prime minister said.
