Interior Minister Rehman Malik and Information Minister Firdous Ashiq Awan on Friday announced that tensions between state institutions had been removed, and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) government would complete its tenure.
Talking to reporters outside the Parliament House, the two ministers said the PPP government did not believe in confrontation with other institutions of the state. Awan said the people had elected the PPP for a period of five years, and the next elections would be held on time.
She said misunderstandings created by some elements among the institutions would soon be removed. In response to a question, she said the Defence Cabinet Committee would discuss the NATO report on the attack on Pakistani border posts in November.
Meanwhile, the interior minister said that tensions between state institutions had been defused, and the issues would be resolved in a week’s time. He tried to dispel the notion that there was any friction between the government and the Supreme Court and military. He said the institutions did not want confrontation and that the present situation was “just a reflection of the transition to democracy”.
When asked why the PPP allies had not supported the original draft of the government’s proposed resolution, Malik said that difference of opinion was the democratic right of a person and the government’s allies had supported the efforts for the continuation of democracy. Responding to another question, the minister said there was no security threat to Mansoor Ijaz and he would be provided security during his stay in the country.
