President, PM call for ensuring implementation of 18th Amendment

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Tuesday urged the nation that on Eid-ul-Adha   the brothers and sisters affected by floods/terrorism should be a part of their celebrations.

In his separate message to the people of Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari said, “On the festive occasion of Eid-ul-Adha I call upon my countrymen to remember their less fortunate brethren. Even as we celebrate Eid-ul-Adha it saddens me that so many of our people are living in misery brought by unemployment, low wages, or lack of justice.”
President added that Eid-ul-Adha symbolises the willingness to sacrifice one’s most prized possession to Allah’s will on one hand and the underlying unity of thought and action of the Muslims on the other.
PM Yousuf Raza Gilani in his message to the people said, “Today we should thank Allah Almighty for bestowing his countless blessings on us and to let us celebrate Eid and remember the great sacrifices made by Hazrat Ibrahim.”
He further said that today we are facing tremendous problems in the form of terrorism and floods, millions of people are living under open skies and millions are unemployed and in order to provide assistance in our own capacity we should all donate generously especially  those who are more fortunate than the others must match their fortune while affording financial assistance.
In addition to that, during the meeting, Prime Minister and President also discussed the progress made with respect to implementation of 18th Amendment and steps taken by the government for ending artificial shortage of sugar.
President directed the concerned that implementation of 18th Amendment should be ensured on stipulated time so that provinces could be made autonomous. He said that the country is passing through a critical phase and the democratic govt is taking serious measures for improving the situation. He categorically maintained that under the current circumstances the country cannot afford any confrontation.
He said that government would have to make difficult decisions for the sake of survival. He said that he is sure things would work out for the country soon. During the meeting President also briefed the PM on his meetings during his China tour.-Online

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