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LAHORE: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Friday said that he is the first prime minister in the history of Pakistan who has served for the longest period. Gilani responded to a question about the possibility that he might have to step down as a result of the contempt of court proceedings against him.
Speaking to the media at the convocation of a university in Lahore, Gilani said, “the only stable position rests with Allah.”
The premier said that it is the job of the opposition to criticise the government and the people should let them fulfill their duty. He asked what the opposition did when they were in power.
The premier said that the government’s job is to follow the mandate of the people.
He said that the Pakistan Peoples Party-led government respects the judiciary and strives to maintain equilibrium in all the institutions.
In a response to a question regarding the November 28 Nato attack on Pakistani check post, Gilani said that the government has taken stern actions against the attack.
“We got the US forces vacate the Shamsi Base, boycotted the Bonn Conference and blocked Nato supplies through Pakistani routes,” he said. “We did this because we are not answerable to any other country.”
The premier said that the dictators who came into power proclaimed about ending corruption and poverty, but they failed to do so despite staying into power for 10 years.
“They still say that the nation is missing them and they want to come back. We want to tell them that there is no chance for them to come back.”
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