News Desk
We respect parliament and we can only restore its dignity if it takes the decision in the interest of masses, the Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz has said, adding that we are ready to sit with the opposition on the matters of economic, electoral and judicial reforms.
According to media reports, the Information Minister has expressed these views while addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Saturday. He expressed the determination to bring legislation in the parliament for reforms and welfare of masses.
Senator Shibli Faraz has said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) has now emerged as the largest party both in the National Assembly and the Senate. He pointed out that in the last two and a half years, the opposition parties obstructed our legislation in the Upper House.
The Information Minister, however, made it clear that no NRO will be given to the corrupt political leaders. He regretted that the opposition parties are now trying to make controversial the election of Chairman and Deputy Chairman Senate. He said the elections were held in a free and transparent manner and that these were not influenced.
Shibli Faraz has said that the opposition parties will have to see beyond their personal vested interests. He said these parties may go ahead with their planned long march but they will not get any support from the masses.
“Those in the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) have conflicting interests and they stabbed each other in the elections of Chairman and Deputy Chairman Senate,” he added.
