ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb, after the rejection of the amendment bill to the Electoral Reforms Act 2017 by the National Assembly here Tuesday, said that the ‘black law’ of the dictatorial regime has been defeated, and it has been established that only those would head the political parties who would be nominated by the people and the respective political parties.
Talking to the media outside the parliament house, she said that those who were counting the heads had been defeated, and the wandering spirit of the dictatorial era had been put to rest.
The minister said that democracy was gaining strength and there was no room for black laws in a democratic dispensation. Marriyum said that the entire nation deserved congratulations as the law that had been rejected by the parliament had established the fact that from now onwards only the will of the 220 million people of Pakistan would prevail. She said, “Pakistan People’s Party wanted to restore the clauses of the 1973 Constitution, which had been removed by Bhutto, and, by doing so, it had hurt his spirit.”
She said that the elements conspiring against Nawaz Sharif had been defeated, and those who talked of a forward block in the party had been shown the mirror.
She reiterated that whether it was a fight against terrorism or the question of strengthening the parliament, Nawaz Sharif was a strong voice for both the causes. She said that Nawaz Sharif only wanted development in the country, and his opponent must have realized by now that democracy was gaining strength in Pakistan.
Referring to Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, she said that instead of upholding the parliamentary traditions, he was used to relying on the finger of the ‘umpire’.
Responding to a question, the minister said that PTI chief attacked the parliament, ridiculed the state institutions, and avoided to appear before the Election Commission of Pakistan.
Earlier, talking to the media men before the assembly session, she said that the PML-N was united as ever under the undisputed leadership of Nawaz Sharif, and those churning out rumours about possible defections from the party should look at the attendance in the parliamentary party meeting.