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Summary President Zardari has said PPP will continue to work for strengthening democracy in the country.
Addressing PPP Parliamentary Party meeting in Islamabad on Wednesday‚ President Asif Ali Zardari said decision to nominate new leader of the house in the National Assembly will be taken in larger national interest in consultation with the coalition partners.The president said the PPP accepted judgment of the Supreme Court for the sake of democracy, despite its reservations.President Zardari said new general elections will be held after eight months.The parliamentary party reposed full confidence in the leadership of President Asif Ali Zardari and authorised him to nominate new leader of the house.In his remarks former Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said he worked according to the constitution and the law. He said he will continue to serve the masses and the country to the best of his capacity.He said he remained loyal to the party as he did not want to become Farooq Leghari.
