Speakers decision a victory of democracy: Gilani

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Speakers decision a victory of democracy: Gilani

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PM Gilani said Thursday if institutions worked within their limits there would be no problems.

24 May,2012 10:28 pm

Talking to a delegation of Supreme Court Bar Association led by its president Yasin Azad PM said that it is the PPP leadership which restored the constitution and strengthened institutions and democracy.Prime Minister Gilani said progress of the country was possible only with the strengthening of democracy and sovereignty of any country cannot remain intact in the absence of a constitution.He noted PPP was a federal political party working for the strengthening of democracy.He observed PPP’s former Chairperson, Benazir Bhutto Shaheed preferred to remain in prison during the movement for the reinstatement of judiciary instead of compromising on her principles.Prime Minister Gilani noted Benazir Bhutto handed the leadership of PPP to him, when she went into jail, following which a lawsuit was filed against him under Terrorism Act. Despite all this, he did not give up, the premier said. He also said, President PML-N, Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif should learn from the past instead of criticizing the government.President Supreme Court Bar Association, Yasin Azad said on the occasion that completion of the tenure of present government was indispensable for democratic stability, adding that general elections should be held when the time comes. Yasin Azad said Pakistan Bar Council and Supreme Court Bar had got the prerogative of giving a protest-call to the lawyers.Appreciating the services of lawyers, Prime Minister said he would soon inaugurate a housing colony for the lawyers whereas he also announced a grant of a hundred million rupees for the construction of a building for Supreme Court Bar, also allotting two buses to the bar. It is pertinent to mention the Prime Minister had also announced, last year, a grant of 350 million rupees for the building of Supreme Court Bar.