Summary President Asif Zardari says fair election will be held on time.
He was addressing a Eid Milan party cum big public meeting at Malikwal in Mandi Bahauddin district on Wednesday.
President Asif Ali Zardari was warmly greeted when he reached venue of the Eid Milan Party.
People raised slogans and the President responded by waiving back to the crowd.
At the outset‚ Fateh was offered for Shaheed Benazir Bhutto and all those who laid down their lives for the cause of the country and the democracy.
The President said he will respect the mandate of people and all measures have been taken to ensure holding of free and fair elections.
Advising his friends and foes to show patience President Zardari said that politics should remain politics and must not turn into enmity for the sake of the country and democracy
He said that preparation of voter lists and appointment of independent Chief Election Commissioner are examples in this regard.
He pledged to the people and political forces that power would be transferred to any one mandated by the electorate.
He said politics is worship for him and whosoever will disturb him in worship he will wage a war against him.
The President said it was for the first time in the history of the country that the parliament was going to complete its tenure.
He said it was Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto who gave power of vote to the poor and now every political force has to reach out to the masses to secure their favour and support.
The President urged political parties not to stretch their difference too far and demonstrate tolerance and accommodation.
He said there is need to strengthen political parties as only then we can put the country on the road to progress and prosperity.
President Zardari said the PPP is working to turn Pakistan into state that can meet challenges of the twenty-first century.
The President said Benazir Bhutto had said that 1990s elections were snatched and today it has been proved.
President said democracy is not the expression of magnanimity with someone but it is the future of our young generation.
The President said those who are hatching conspiracies against democracies will never succeed in their nefarious designs as the whole nation and political leadership stands united to save the country.
President Zardari paying tribute to the political parties said they all play their due role in steering the country out of crisis.
He said that politics should remain politics and must not turn into enmity for the sake of the country and democracy.
The President said he took along people and other political parties so as to secure future of our children. He said our survival is deeply linked to the survival of the country.
He said those who called themselves lion were of the opinion to boycott 2008 elections but we pursued them to take part in the election to get rid of Gen. Musharraf.
But he said they part their ways after some times but we never closed our doors for them.
The President said law and order situation in Karachi is being deliberately created to divert our attention from war against terror.
He said situation in Karachi is not the failure of the state but some hidden powers are involved in destabilizing peace in the city under a planned strategy but their designs will be foiled with the power of the people.
He said attack on Malala is expression of a mindset and we have to cope with that mindset. He said it was attack on the education of female folk.
President Zardari said the PPP is working to turn Pakistan into state that can meet challenges of the twenty-first century.
He said we have a vision for Pakistan for the next twenty-five and fifty years to save future of our generations.
He said we want Pakistan to become a country which is not feared by any one.
He said the Government is not only pursuing policy of reconciliation at home but also working hard to strengthen Pakistan s relations with other regional countries.
President of the PPP Central Punjab and Federal Minister Mian Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo said President Asif Ali Zardari led a positive change in the country.
Chairman Pakistan Baitul Maal Zamurd Khan and PPP leader Nadeem Afzal Chan also addressed the Eid Milan party.
