PML-Q will maintain alliance with PPP

Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid senior leader and Deputy Prime Minister Chaudhry Pervez Elahi on Tuesday said his party’s support for Dr Tahirul Qadri, chief of Tehreek Minhajul Quran, did not imply that the PML-Q was parting ways with the Pakistan People’s Party-led coalition government at the Centre.
Talking to reporters, Elahi said his party would contest the next general elections on the basis of seat adjustment with the PPP. “Dialogue with other parties is also underway for seat adjustment,” he said. The PML-Q leader said talks with Dr Qadri chief should not be treated unusually, adding that Qadri’s movement was aimed at eliminating corruption and was not against democracy.
Elahi added that a province could not be run through offering subsidies to the public. He said the Punjab government was spending the province’s education budget on unnecessary projects, adding that the rapid bus service project for Lahore had led to increased troubles for the city’s traffic system.

MQM, PML-Q support for Qadri a melodrama

Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Tuesday said the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) support for Dr Tahirul Qadri’s long march is merely a drama.
He said that the people were not aware of political tacticians who are playing with their passions.
According to a statement, the opposition leader said that the political structure and system of the country was not too weak as the nation was out to take decisions regarding its future on roads.
He said that the MQM and PML-Q’s support for the January 14 long march is nothing but a trick and tactic and has nothing to do with reality.
“MQM has been enjoying political power as a coalition partner of different governments for 10 years and suddenly it has decided to join hands with so-called ‘revolutionary forces’. This is absolutely obnoxious and funny,” concluded Nisar.

Pakistan should not be linked to Tahrir Square

Information and Broadcasting Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has asked Minhajul Quran chief Dr Tahirul Qadri not to link Pakistan to Cairo’s Tahrir Square.
Talking to journalists, he said people used to gather at Tahrir Square to protest against a dictator, whereas there was a democratic system functioning in Pakistan where every citizen’s voice was being heard.
“Calling the army to aid a long march against a democratic government is unconstitutional, condemnable and dangerous,” he said.
However, Baitul Maal Chairman Zamarrud Khan said democracy does not abolish the basic rights of the people.
“Tahirul Qadri has the right to stage public gatherings and meetings as long as he is not defying the constitution,” he said.
“Tahirul Qadri’s suggestions would be implemented only if they are in line with the constitution,” he added.