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LAHORE: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani let go his characteristic poise on Saturday and in a belligerent tone cautioned against “conspiracies against the government”.
“If anyone conspires against us it means he is conspiring to break Pakistan. Will those who are thinking to send us packing unconstitutionally have any alternative (set-up) having consensus of all? I ask them not to waste their time. We are not going anywhere.
“We have developed consensus in all provinces and are running government affairs after taking all political forces onboard,” the prime minister said, leaving little doubt that conjectures about the demise of the present set-up had touched a raw nerve.
Mr Gilani was speaking at the Lahore Chamber Achievement Award ceremony at the Expo Centre on Saturday.
In an allusion to detractors of his government, he said: “Today I will talk frankly. My advice to all those who are predicting the government’s ouster: stop giving dates.
“The Pakistan People’s Party is serving the masses. It does not matter whether we are in government or in opposition. In fact PPP gets more strength while on the opposition benches.”
“We respect the judiciary and the media. I want to tell you that I have very good relations with the judiciary. I had ordered end to detention of judges even a day before taking oath of my office. Subsequently, I restored them but the credit was not given to me. Rather it is said that Gen Kayani restored them. When it comes to extension to Gen Kayani someone in the media said it had been done on the orders of the US as Gilani is a child. I tell you the army is ours,” he said.
The prime minister said no one raised finger at the previous government, although it ruled unconstitutionally for nine years.
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/...-the-winds-990
“If anyone conspires against us it means he is conspiring to break Pakistan. Will those who are thinking to send us packing unconstitutionally have any alternative (set-up) having consensus of all? I ask them not to waste their time. We are not going anywhere.
“We have developed consensus in all provinces and are running government affairs after taking all political forces onboard,” the prime minister said, leaving little doubt that conjectures about the demise of the present set-up had touched a raw nerve.
Mr Gilani was speaking at the Lahore Chamber Achievement Award ceremony at the Expo Centre on Saturday.
In an allusion to detractors of his government, he said: “Today I will talk frankly. My advice to all those who are predicting the government’s ouster: stop giving dates.
“The Pakistan People’s Party is serving the masses. It does not matter whether we are in government or in opposition. In fact PPP gets more strength while on the opposition benches.”
“We respect the judiciary and the media. I want to tell you that I have very good relations with the judiciary. I had ordered end to detention of judges even a day before taking oath of my office. Subsequently, I restored them but the credit was not given to me. Rather it is said that Gen Kayani restored them. When it comes to extension to Gen Kayani someone in the media said it had been done on the orders of the US as Gilani is a child. I tell you the army is ours,” he said.
The prime minister said no one raised finger at the previous government, although it ruled unconstitutionally for nine years.
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/...-the-winds-990