PPP Co-Chairperson Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday said that restoration of judges has become a political issue. He said that certain political parties have hijacked the matter of restoration of judges for their vested interests and as a result it has turned into a political issue.
Therefore, a decision on this issue will be taken after careful consideration and reviewing the legal and constitutional aspects, he said while addressing a press conference at Zardari House here on Sunday. Asif Ali Zardari said that he and Nawaz Sharif had complete harmony on the issue of restoration of judges, and there are no differences between them and all judges would be restored with mutual consultation.
He said his party workers, leaders and people at large have complete trust in him. He said the party was also committed to resolving the problems being faced by the poor. Asif Zardari said that sacrifices which our Quaid Shaheed Benazir Bhutto made for Pakistan, we are fully aware of that and it was for this very reason that no effort would be spared to serve the cause of millions of people of Pakistan. However, he pointed out, the dictatorship still exists and they are continuously conspiring to create division in PPP and PML-N.
He said conspiracies are continuing. It was these attempts due to which the two wings of the country fall apart and elected government of Shaheed Z.A. Bhutto was pulled down and Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto assassinated.
But, he declared, these conspiracies will not be allowed to succeed.
"We appeal to people to keep strict watch on such elements and don't allow dissension in their ranks."
Asif Ali Zardari said that solution to Kashmir issue is the very basis of PPP manifesto and the Simla accord, which was concluded by the late Z.A. Butto was the start for solution to Kashmir issue and the present government will continue to follow the same and will continue talks with India on the very basis of this accord.
Asif Zardari said that Shaheed Benazir Bhutto had full trust in him. However, she did not make him guardian of our children but his sister Faryal Talpur because she knew that the mission on which she would be assassinated, perhaps I might also face the same.
"Pakistan is ours and we will lay down even our lives for its stability and well being", he declared. He said we prepared budget in just three months on the basis of our past performance. However, a relief of 188 billion dollars will be provided in the next financial year. He said that certain elements say that nothing happened in 80 to 90 days and all poromises remained unfulfilled.
"We want to tell them that they are wrong. They don't know that a lot has been done and if they keep their political differences aside, they will know as to what we can do."
He said the PPP has major projects on which it wants to work. The world is with him because Shaheed Benazir Bhutto had built relations with the whole world for Pakistan. However, anti-Pakistan elements will not succeed in their nefarious designs.
He said we have given politics a new dimension of beauty and love and are moving ahead with a new style. However, some of our friends are unable to understand and indulge in drawing room discussions and promote the same without considering the outcome and as a result the country is gripped by rumours.
The PPP leader said that days, months and years do not settle the score but even a single second is precious. We are moving with utmost care and with complete compliance to laws and the Constitution.