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Lack of implementation of Charter of Democracy biggest mistake: Gilani | Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said the
lack of implementation of the Charter of Democracy (CoD) immediately after it was signed was 'the biggest mistake'. Interacting with a group of journalists,
Gilani said the government should have implemented the CoD immediately after
Benazir
Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif signed it. He, however, reiterated his government's resolve
to implement the document, and said a parliamentary committee on constitutional
reforms with all political parties on board would soon file its recommendations.
Replying to a question, Gilani said while the PPP had traditionally been
anti-establishment,
the ruling party and the military leadership were on the same page for the first
time in the country's history. Gilani said the government was committed to doing
away with the 17th Amendment, Article 58(2b) and the bar limiting terms in the
prime minister's office to not more than two, the Daily Times reports. He said
successful military operations in Malakand and South Waziristan , the Balochistan
package, the signing of the 7th National Finance Commission (NFC) Award and the
Gilgit-Baltistan Empowerment and Self-Governance Order were among the
government's
major achievements over the last 18 years. The Prime Minister said the government,
by mobilising public support and taking all political forces on board, gave political
ownership to the ongoing war against terrorism. He said unlike Afghanistan , Pakistan
had "popular support" for the war, as the entire nation was united in backing
the government, and "the credit for this popular public opinion also goes to the
media." |
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