PM urges democratic forces to steer country out of crisis

JACOBABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday said that one party could not solve the prevailing problems, urging all parties to work together for steering the country out of crisis.

Addressing the PPP workers at the Circuit House here, the prime minister said that the martyred PPP leaders Zulifaqar Ali Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto had declared the people as power base.

He said that the country had been facing serious challenges that needed to be tackled.

“We have to fight for the rights of people, Gilani said, adding, trust of people will not be shattered.”

About ongoing power crisis, Premier Gilani said that the government had inherited this problem. But added that load-shedding would end soon.

The chief ministers of all four provinces have been directed to purchase rice from the farmers, he said. link...