Coalition partners of the federal government on Monday expressed solidarity with Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, who was charged for contempt of court by a seven-member Supreme Court (SC) bench.
A meeting of coalition partners was chaired by the PM, after he appeared in court and pleaded not guilty, was held at the PM’s House. The meeting was attended by PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, ANP President Asfandyar Wali Khan, MQM Parliamentary Leader Farooq Sattar, FATA Parliamentary Leader Munir Orakzai, Interior Minister Senator Rehman Malik, Federal Religious Affairs Minister Syed Khurshid Ahmed Shah, Water and Power Minister Syed Naveed Qamar Shah, Railways Minister Haji Ghulam Ahmed Bilour and MNA Raja Pervez Ashraf. The present political situation was discussed in the meeting in which it was agreed that the federal government will continue to work together for continuation of the political and democratic process in the country. The coalition partners resolved to continue to work for strengthening democracy.
