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Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Saturday that government was not under threat, adding that coalition would remain intact with MQM and other partners. He said the re-promulgation of National Command Authority Ordinance 2009 prove that he had no differences with President Asif Ali Zardari. Commenting on NRO he said courts were not new to Pakistan Peoples Party and vowed to face the courts.Talking to media during his visit to Adiala Jail Rawalpindi, PM Gilani said President has even extradited chairmanship of NCA to me, what other authority should he give?Prime Minister revealed that when the new government was established some people said you had three months, 3 months passed and they said you had further 3 months, many 3 months had passed but nothing happened to the government. Answering a question about NRO, he said When youre trading coal, your hands would get blackened. Allegations are part of politics; we will face courts and will accept whatever their verdicts are. Gilani said Nawaz Sharif also didnt want to harm the present system. Earlier, Prime Minister Gilani inspected guard of honor upon his arrival at Adiala Jail. He visited those cells where President Asif Ali Zardari was kept during his incarceration. During his visit to womens cell, Gilani was told that several poor prisoners could not be released due to non-payment of fine. Prime Minister announced to pay the collective fine of Rs 9.7 million from the governments account. He vowed to promulgate laws regarding all prisoners including aged and children if needed. Gilani said he could not forward summary to President for reduction of punishment of prisoners on Eid al-Azha but pledged to recommend three months reduction.Prime Minister Gilani visited Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Rawalpindi to inquire about health of the soldiers injured during operation Rah-e-Nijat before visiting Adiala jail. Qaim admits PPP and MQM's relationship is tautOn the other hand, despite PM Gilanis assurances, Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Saturday has admitted that PPP and MQM have tensions between them. He said government would expose NRO cases if Supreme Court directed.Talking to media after visiting tombs of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto in Garhi Khuda Baksh, Qaim Ali Shah said MQMs cooperation was essential for governance despite having differences with them. He vowed to build 10,000 Benazir colonies across the province. CM Sindh also pledged to distribute 100,000 acre land among women farmers under Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Scheme.
