PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Friday adopted a resolution condemning the tirade of Nawaz Sharif against state institutions in public meeting of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) in Gujranwala.
The resolution moved by PTI legislator, Rabia Basri was passed by the house with majority vote. The resolution states that the outburst of Nawaz Sharif in Gujranwala has not only dented the image of country but it also affected the credibility of country's state institutions. The house condemned the unfounded allegations and recommends timely actions to stop occurrence of such incidents in future, Basri said and added that PDM should avid promoting narrative targeting state institutions. The Speaker Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani, who was presiding over the proceeding, put the resolution to vote and the house adopted it amid ruckus of opposition members.
Earlier, KP Minister for Labour and Culture Shaukat Yousafzai termed the negative criticism of opposition parties on state institutions tantamount to playing in the hands of anti-state elements. He said the opposition's movement was meant to pressurize the government to stop the accountability process, adding that the government would not step back from indiscriminate accountability of corrupt mafias. He said that the PTI government under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan is committed to developing a corruption free society where merit and transparency could prevail and corrupt elements could be stopped from coming in power. He said that the government wants to provide opportunities to youth in the mainstream political system and for the purpose the youth are being trained through different initiatives.
Shaukat said that youth could make their way to the assemblies from the platform of PTI and now great responsibility lies with them to support their sincere leadership in the democratic process. He said that PTI leadership took pragmatic steps to control price-hike and inflation and despite the COVID-19 pandemic put the national economy on the path of development.
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