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'Difference of opinion is beauty of democracy'
MQM delegation discusses political situation with Nawaz
APPISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday said that difference of opinion was the beauty of democracy and should be aimed at Pakistan’s development and betterment of people.
“Our constitution provides ample space for debate to all democratic forces in Pakistan,” he said while talking to the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) delegation here at his chamber in the Parliament House. The delegation included Abdul Rashid Godil, Khalid Maqbool and Nasreen Jalil.
The prime minister said that difference of opinion was the strength of democracy and mutual differences among the parties must be sorted out through discussions and debates for which system has provided appropriate platforms. He said during the last few months Pakistan has witnessed an exemplary display of parliamentary democracy and rule of law in which all political parties expressed solidarity with the system for upholding the supremacy of democracy and strengthening of democratic institutions in Pakistan, a statement released from the Prime Minister’s House said.
Overall political situation in Pakistan, particularly in the Sindh, came under discussion during the meeting. Nawaz Sharif called upon the democratically elected forces to work in unison for the development and progress of Sindh. He asked them to work for the unity and prosperity of Pakistan and resolve mutual differences through dialogue in a cordial manner. He said that directions had been passed on to the concerned to ensure timely completion of ongoing development projects in Karachi.
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Pervaiz Rashid, Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafiq and Political Secretary to prime minister Dr Asif Kirmani also attended the meeting.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk