Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Friday said compliance of the Constitution is the only way forward for development, prosperity and integrity of the country. He was addressing participants in the 95th National Management Course and the 10th Senior Management Course at National Management College here.
Punjab Governor Sardar Latif Khosa was also present while National School of Public Policy (NSPP) Rector Muhammad Ismail Qureshi presented the address of welcome. The Prime Minister said, "Our constitution envisages a federal republic within principles of democracy, freedom, equality, tolerance and social justice, as enunciated by Islam."
Terming the constitution as a great achievement of the PPP under the dynamic leadership of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, he said the fundamental spirit of the constitution was that all national policies had to be people-centric and not elite-centric. The excellent document also provides over-arching parameters and mechanism for running state affairs, he added.
Gilani said, "The government has achieved such uphill tasks as dealing with internal political instability, restoring the judiciary, rebuilding foreign exchange reserves, giving a more balanced 7th NFC Award and implementing the Aghaz-e-Haqooq-e-Balochistan Initiative. The recent 18th constitutional amendment indicates the strategic direction being followed by the democratic government to achieve national objectives enshrined in the constitution. These achievements have, indeed, strengthened the federal-provincial equation, thereby enhancing national integration.