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The deadline was given to Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani by PML-N Chief Nawaz Shrif set to end on Monday, but on Sunday Gilani telephoned PML-N chief and assured him to accept his 10 points agenda.Addressing a news conference, the Prime Minister said that Nawaz Sharif had clarified that he had not given any ultimatum to the government. Gilani said: I have conveyed to Nawaz Sharif governments readiness to work together on the 10 points agenda that he had proposed. He said, in response, Nawaz Sharif assured that PML-N would continue to play its constructive role as opposition. He said PML-N has formed its three-member committee headed by Ishaq Dar to work in collaboration with the government on the 10 points agenda. Earlier, the Prime Minister said that he had to convene a news conference to take the nation into confidence on the national issues and to clarify governments position in connection with all kinds of speculations that were in circulation.He said that PML-Q, MQM, ANP, PML-F and JUI-F have assured their full support to the present government.Replying to a question about proposed amendments in anti-blasphemy laws, the premier said I assured Maulana Fazur Rehman today that the government has no intention to table any amendment. Replying to an other question, the PM said that cut in inflation was the top priority of the government. He also assured that the inquiry of governors murder would be transparent. He said that all political parties would work jointly to end gas, power laodshedding. Responding another query, Gilani said that if his government loses majority they will sit on opposition benches.
