It appears as if establishment is completely neutral: Gillani
Abdul Gh Lone 22 February 2021 0 COMMENTS
Former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gillani on Monday stated that it appeared as if the establishment is “completely neutral”, as the Pakistan Democratic Movement’s (PDM) parties, the PPP and the PML-N beat the ruling party in the by-elections for three seats.
The PPP leader, who has been nominated as the joint Senate candidate for the PDM, thanked the Opposition parties for putting their faith in him.
“I am extremely grateful to the PDM for expressing confidence in me,” he said. “The PDM gave me its ticket [for Senate elections], I will represent the PDM,” he added.
The former prime minister said that he had gotten elected in 2008 as the prime minister of the country through a consensus, adding that he had secured 264 votes to become prime minister after the 2008 general elections.
“I secured the votes on the basis of my cordial relations [with parliamentarians],” he said. The ex-premier said he would go individually to meet each member of the PDM.
“My victory in the Senate elections will be a victory for the forces of democracy,” he said, congratulating the PDM for its candidates’ victory in the recent elections.
Gillani refutes rumours of meeting Jahangir Tareen
The former prime minister refuted speculation that he met PTI leader Jahangir Tareen. “I have neither met Jahangir Tareen neither established contact with him,” he said.
In response to a question, Gillani said that it appears as if the establishment is neutral. The former prime minister did not elaborate the context on which he was speaking about.
Earlier, PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif on Saturday offered full support to PPP Co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari for Gilani, the PDM’s joint candidate for the Senate polls from Islamabad.
Nawaz had assured Zardari of his party’s support in a telephone call between the two leaders. Sources had also said that the former president then told Gilani to speak to the PML-N supremo separately.
Apart from the Senate elections, the two leaders also spoke about the PDM’s upcoming long march to Islamabad.
Share this:
Related
RELATED ARTICLES
News Viewership Statistics
- 24,755 hits
Ad
Recent Posts
- Watch SAMAA TV Headlines 9pm Pakistan – 2 March 2021 2 March 2021
- Senate elections; PDM has succeeded in its struggle: Bilawal 2 March 2021
- Govt to demand Yousuf Raza Gilani’s disqualification from Senate election 2 March 2021
- Gold losing the uncertainty gloss in Pakistan 2 March 2021
- Will file reference in ECP for Gillani’s disqualification: minister 2 March 2021
Old Archives
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018