Govt will succeed in the Senate, will not disappoint our allies: PM Imran Khan
Govt will succeed in the Senate, will not disappoint our allies: PM Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that in the last two and a half years, the PTI government faced difficulty in passing legislations due to lack of majority in Parliament. He expressed hope that after gaining majority in Senate, legislation would be easier for the government.
The Prime Minister said this in a luncheon in honor of the senators of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and allied parties, adding that changing the old system is impossible without the right legislation. He said that in the next two years, all his efforts would be on passing legislations of public interest.
Imran Khan said that he is aware of the issues faced by the public, including inflation, and his priority is to provide relief to them. He said that we must put the economy back on track, temporary reliefs are of no use if the economy is not structured properly.
"We want to give the country a system that is lasting and effective," he said. It takes time to get rid of the old system and bring in a new one. "I am aware of the concerns of the allies and will not disappoint them," he added.
The Prime Minister disclosed that his senators are still being approached for the Senate elections and vowed to make the system transparent so that there is no room for corruption. “Inshallah we will succeed in the upper house”, he said.
According to sources, Prime Minister Imran Khan emphasized on the method of voting in the Senate elections.
The Prime Minister hosted the luncheon as the government plans to get Sadiq Sanjrani elected as the Senate chairman.
The premier congratulated the newly elected senators. Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar, Sindh Governor Imran Ismail and Khyber PakhtunKhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan also attended the lunch.
PM Imran Khan has nominated Mirza Afridi, who represents ex-FATA, for deputy chairman of the Senate.
