Lady Catherine, High Representative, European Union (EU), called on Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani at the PM House and said Pakistan’s successes are our successes and Pakistan’s challenges are our challenges.
Lady Ashton said the world appreciates the sacrifices rendered by Pakistan in the war on terror adding the EU will continue to support Pakistan in this regard and the GSP plus is the manifestation of the same thinking.
She said, the Trilogue in which representatives of European Council, European Commission and European Parliament in Brussels, scheduled today, are expected to figure out the positive outcome for Pakistan leading to increase in exports of Pakistan to the EU countries.
She said that the EU wants to help Pakistan in dealing with its economic problems and in this regard co-operation in the fields of education, health, and infrastructure and lately in the energy sector would continue to aimed at eradicate poverty, ignorance and disease which would greatly help in combating extremist and terrorist tendencies in the country.
She expressed her satisfaction over the budget of Pakistan (2012-13) adding that it has given due priorities to the social sector that would, in a way, empower the people so critical for a democratic dispensation.
The EU High Representative expressed her firm hope that Pakistan would continue to make significant strides in strengthening democracy, adding that all the institutions of the government will make their due contribution in the cherished goal.
The Prime Minister said that smooth transition to next government was his dream which would be realized first time in the history of Pakistan after fair free and impartial forthcoming general elections in the country. I am the longest serving Prime Minister of Pakistan and has presented fifth budget, the Prime Minister said.
The Prime Minister made the offer of inviting the EU Observers to witness the general elections in Pakistan which are going to be truly representative of the people’s voice and testimony to the commitment of the present government in the parliamentary democracy in the true sense of the words.
The Prime Minister thanked the EU for the support which it has extended in ATP (Autonomous Trade Preferences) and expressed the hope that the Trilogue would make worthwhile and decisive progress in its today’s meeting at Brussels.
The Prime Minister said that the democratic government of Pakistan had passed amendments in the constitution which have restored the originality of the constitution which was bitterly disfigured by the successive dictators.
The Prime Minister also referred to the important legislations enacted by the incumbent Parliament empowering the minorities and women and the setting up of an independent Human Rights Commission in the recent past. This legislative mechanism will make a qualitative difference in the human rights situation in the country which is already much better as compared to the vast number of other countries around the world.
The Prime Minister said that Pakistan had suffered immensely both in terms of human lives and economy in the war on terror as being the frontline state but vowed that the nation was committed and has taken the ownership and therefore committed to defeat the forces of extremism and terrorism.
The Prime Minister said that Pakistan supported the Afghan led and Afghan owned solution based on political reconciliation. Pakistan wants stable, prosperous and sovereign Afghanistan because it is in the best interest of Pakistan, the Prime Minister added.
The Prime Minister said that poverty breeds terrorism and areas of FATA, Sindh Balochistan and Southern Punjab were vulnerable. The BISP programme has been proving the social safety network to the poorest of the poor by providing the financial assistance to them directly including imparting training to the poor so that they could stand on their feet.
Foreign Minister, Hina Rabbani Khar, Dr,Hafeez Shaikh and other senior officials were also present on the occasion.
We have been suffering from your dreams and deed for last four years. Why dont you just leave the nation alone. You have raped the nation. Do you have dream to rape them more violently. We all know that you and your looted and plunderd. Your place is 20 feet below ground.
It will be a clear indication that democracy has stabilized in Pakistan, if smooth transfer of power takes place from one political party to the other(whatever political party PTI, PPP or PMLN) as a result of next election. Then we would say safely that fundamentals of political stability have been fulfilled. Difference between Argentina and UK: UK having historical tradition of smooth power transfer, and Argentina long history of military takeovers. Argentina relegated to #50th position from #2 in 1900(per capita income) and UK ruled the entire world since 16th century.
And your head hanging from a pole is our, the Pakistani people's dream.
Hang youSelf Raza Gilani!
Love your comment :). And since he's the longest serving prime minister, he should be hung for the longest time too.
Hanging, hanging, hanging and more hanging unless your turn will come. This is a lesson of history. Read something from French Revolution. The last thing we should wish for in Pakistan is revolution kind of thing, because being a heterogeneous country, it will be dismembered. Revolutions are OK for one language-one race countries, and not for a plural society like Pakistan.
Who cares about the French revolution. We are nowhere close to the french in any field. The purpose is not to have democracy for the sake of having democracy. If democracy isn't working for us, and it most certaily isn't under this govt, we need to adopt a different system that would improve the lives of Pakistani citizens. The purpose is to provide a better life and oppurtunities for "everyone", not just the traitors and looter and liars and cheats. I have never ever seen Pakistan in a worse condition than this. Out a population of 180 million, these thugs cannot find one honest person that they have to put foreigners incharge of everything including Pakistan's security. Shows a total lack of leadership. I would be the first one to take my dog to pee on gillani grave 🙂
I am not sure if you realize or whether you ar capable of realizing or even care th amount of damage you have done to this nation.
It will be a clear indication that democracy has stabilized in Pakistan, if smooth transfer of power takes place from one political party to the other(whatever political party PTI, PPP or PMLN) as a result of next election. Then we would say safely that fundamentals of political stability have been fulfilled. Difference between Argentina and UK: UK having historical tradition of smooth power transfer, and Argentina long history of military takeovers. Argentina relegated to #50th position from #2 in 1900(per capita income) and UK ruled the entire world since 16th century.
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