Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer on Wednesday ruling out the possibility of Governor's rule in Punjab, said demonstrating political maturity and respects to each others viewpoints were important to address problems confronting the country today.
Salmaan Taseer who arrived here on his maiden visit after assuming charge of Punjab Governor to condole with Federal Minister for Local Government Ghulam Ahmed Bilour over his mother's death, said that government is committed to settle all the disputes through mutual consultations and consensus by taking the coalition partners on board.
The Punjab Governor when asked about rumours of Governor Rule in his province said that coalition partners were smoothly working with unison and dubbed all such speculations mere propaganda by out rightly rejecting the imposition of Governor Raaj.
The close co-ordination between federal and provincial governments were must to address key issues, he added. The Governor Punjab said that we have to accommodate mandate of each other to help remove misunderstandings and mistrust from the provinces. He said that political forces have no option but to support each others to ensure consistency in democratic process, political stability, strengthening of democratic institutions and this process will continue.
Salman Taseer said that problems related to transportation and increasing quota of wheat to NWFP would be taken up in due course of time. PPP leader MPA Qasim Zia, Finance Minister Punjab Tanveer Kaira and Tourism Minister Punjab accompanied the Governor.
They offered fateha for the departed soul of mother of Bilour's and prayed may Allah Almighty rest the departed soul in eternal peace and grant courage to members of the bereaved family to bear this loss with patience and fortitude.