Islamabad: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Thursday directed members of federal cabinet that only “authorised ministers” would speak about US citizen, involved in killing two Pakistani youths in Lahore, if required as the matter was sub judice.Addressing the first meeting of the newly appointed federal cabinet the prime minister said that the entire nation would be watching our(new cabinet) performance with hope and expectancy.
He said that the Cabinet had been formed in consultation with coalition partners.
Gilani said doors of the Cabinet were open to anyone who believed in the party’s policy and discipline.
He continued that the Cabinet, though limited in number, faced greater challenges.
He added that the government since 2008 had spent much of its time and energy in introducing structural reforms required for the supremacy of Parliament. These included sustainable macro-economic stability, balanced foreign policy, strong defence, elimination of terrorism, distribution of the finances for the provinces and the Federal Government, helping the agriculture sector and giving due rights to the people of Balochistan.
The prime minister said that during the remaining tenure the government would focus its energies towards addressing issues that have direct bearing on the life of common man. These included expanding coverage of Benazir Income Support Programme, a viable mechanism for price control especially for food items that was being worked out in consultation with the provinces.
He said that these also included improvement of law and order situation, enabling environment for economic development and infrastructure development in neglected areas of the country.
Gilani said that certain sections of the society expressed lack of confidence in the institutional ability of the government to handle matters of national importance. “We have to dispel this impression,” he said.
The Prime Minister said that his government had always followed the policy of reconciliation in the interest of the country.
“But I would make it clear that it should not be considered our weakness.”
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