Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani offered to step down from his post in the wake of the worsening political situation in the country and agreed to appear before the Supreme Court of Pakistan on January 19 in a meeting of coalition partners called by the government at the Prime Minister’s House on Monday, according to media reports.
In his talk with President Asif Ali Zardari at the PM House, Gilani said that he was willing to make a sacrifice for the sake of his country.
Earlier, President Asif Ali Zardari arrived at the Prime Minister House to attend a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee of coalition partners.
According to sources, President Zardari took part in the meeting to show his support for the prime minister.
The meeting was presided over jointly by Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and the heads of respective parliamentary parties and groups.
The meeting followed the Supreme Court issuing a contempt notice to the prime minister and summoning him in person on January 19.
Gilani offers to step down, agrees to appear before SC
