Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Tuesday said he did not take PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif’s threats seriously, as politicians who were not elected representatives could not take the parliament hostage.
Speaking to reporters, he said Nawaz remained the prime minister of the country twice but did nothing.
Gilani said parliament should complete its five-year term.
“The system, not the prime minister is important,” he said, adding that Imran Khan and Nawaz Sharif were not concerned about the system as both were not parliamentarians.
The prime minister criticized the attitude of the PML-N and PTI in national politics.
He said the nation should not suffer due to the infighting between the PML-N and PTI and should move forward.
Gilani said Nawaz and Imran did understand the sanctity and importance of the House.
The prime minister said the nation was fully aware of the performance of Pakistan Muslim League-N.
He said the PPP had not come to power through the back door and the parliament should complete its mandated term for the betterment of democracy and the system.
To a question‚ Gilani said the government would ensure free‚ fair and transparent elections in the country and this would be the first democratic government that would smoothly transfer power to the next government.
To another question‚ the prime minister said efforts would be made to give relief to the masses in the upcoming budget.
About the restoration of NATO supply line‚ he said the decision would be taken in the best national interest and following the conclusion of dialogue with the United States.
Inaugurating Pakistan’s first on-grid solar power generation system earlier‚ the prime minister said Pakistan was blessed with immense natural resources and these would be fully utilized to overcome the energy shortages.
He said the government is alive to the problems of the people on the account of energy shortages and exploring indigenous resources, including hydel and renewable energy, to overcome the problem once and for all.
Gilani pointed out that the identified potential of power generation from wind was about 43‚000MW‚ whereas for solar‚ it was more than 100‚000MW.
Emphasizing upon energy conservation‚ Gilani said electricity should not be used as a luxury but to fulfill optimal requirements.
Non-elected politicians can’t take parliament hostage: Gilani
