Ahsan For Constitutional Reforms To Protect Vote Sanctity

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Ahsan for constitutional reforms to protect vote sanctity

Minister for Interior Ahsan Iqbal Friday underlined the need to introduce constitutional reforms in the parliament to protect the sanctity of vote and strengthening the democracy in the country.

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Aug, 2017 ) : Minister for Interior Ahsan Iqbal Friday underlined the need to introduce constitutional reforms in the parliament to protect the sanctity of vote and strengthening the democracy in the country.

"It was our national agenda and all political stakeholders should join the government in this cause," he said talking to a private news channel. He said Chairman Senate Raza Rabbani had given a good suggestion regarding inter-institution dialogue for empowering the democratic system.

He, however, said his party did not need political support of PPP in the recent political scenario as the people of Pakistan had shown trust in the PML-N leadership. The Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N)'s government had given up to the mark performance in four years, he said.

Economic revival, foreign investment under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), controlling power shortage and maintaining law and order across the country were amongst the top achievements of the incumbent government, he said.

He said Pakistan was moving forward on the path of development and prosperity and every year of the current government's performance was better than the previous one. Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) had faced repeated defeats from his party in local bodies and other elections.

After realizing that they were unable to defeat PML-N in politics, the PTI initiated an organized campaign against the government, he said. The minister said the PTI attempted to create misunderstanding between the government and state institutions.

The recent political crisis had caused huge loss to stock exchange of the country, he said, adding PTI Chief Imran Khan and Sheikh Rasheed were responsible for this.

Ahsan Iqbal said, though his party leadership had complied the court orders in Panama papers case but the questions were being raised on the decision by the people of the country and international media as well.

Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, he said, had led the movement for restoration of judiciary and his party had rendered sacrifices. The minister said the country was facing internal and external threats as anti-Pakistan elements wanted to de-stablise the country.

We had to close every door that could lead to confrontation, he added. To a query, he expressed trust in the Supreme Court and said PML-N had filed appeal to constitute a larger bench. Former prime minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif had presented himself for accountability before apex court despite having right of immunity, he said.

To another question, Ahsan Iqbal said it could be an international agenda behind disqualification of Muhammad Nawaz Sharif to sabotage CPEC project. He said the current political crisis could benefit Imran Khan but not the country.

Pakistan needs internal stability, he added. Talking about the performance of his ministry, the Interior Minister said he would continue the good performance of his ministry that was made during the period of Ch.

Nisar Ali Khan. The implementation on National Action Plan (NAP), he said, would continue to control terrorism and extremisim, saying that the coordination among the provinces would be enhanced in this regard.