Zardari asks ministers to tolerate Punjab government

Pakistan

Zardari asks ministers to tolerate Punjab government

Close

22 September,2010 07:05 pm

President Asif Ali Zardari has directed PPPs Punjab ministers to tolerate Punjab CM Shahbaz Sharif for the sake of country. He also asked to support Nawaz Sharif to stop him looking towards non-political forces. In a meeting with PPP Punjab ministers in the Presidency, the President said, PPP is ready to face any challenge, we have restored democracy and we will defend it too and the government will complete five years.The ministers complained the President about not taking into confidence over government matters in Punjab, on which the President said that these things have to be tolerated for the good of the country. He said that PPP will not do anything to fall the government of Punjab and will remain part of the Cabinet. He directed the ministers to pass most of the time in flood-hit areas. He said that Diesel Cards would be issued to provide cheap diesel to farmers and electricity bills of the affectees would also be waived.