President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday contacted PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif and congratulated him on his party’s victory in the general election.
President Zardari said the PML-N’s victory would strengthen democracy. He hoped that Nawaz would continue this struggle.
According to the final results compiled so far by the ECP, PML N was in a clear lead on other parties in the National Assembly.
President’s spokesman Senator Farhatullah Babar said Zardari said that holding of elections in accordance with the constitutional provisions was a triumph of the people, of democracy and of the system put in place for democratic transition.
The president also felicitated all the national institutions and individuals who worked hard to make possible the holding of this gigantic exercise so vital for the strengthening democracy.
“The people of Pakistan have spoken through the ballot,” the president added.
The president hoped that the next phase of democratic transition, the smooth transfer of power in accordance with the will of the people, would also be completed soon in accordance with the constitution.
