Punjab governor calls for promoting political stability in country

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan said on Tuesday President Asif Ali Zardari played a key role in strengthening parliamentary democracy, as there was a need to work together to promote good governance and political stability in the country.

He said this while speaking at an Iftar dinner held in honour of party workers of Punjab Executive, Lahore and Sahiwal divisions at the Governor House, here.

He said the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) was continuing the politics of reconciliation for the development, prosperity and wider interest of the people of the country. “PPP is the only political party that has always talked about the rights of the people,” he said, adding: “The party workers are our strength and if they face any problem, they should not feel alone.” The governor said the PPP had always given its workers the respect and status they deserve. He further said they need to work tirelessly to make Chairman PPPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari the prime minister. On the occasion, Saleem Khan went to all the tables and shook hands with the party workers and inquired about their well-being. A large number of party workers including PPP leaders Faisal Mir, Rana Ahmed Jawad, Mian Inayat Ali Shah, Azhar Hassan Dar, Rai Shah Jahan Bhatti, Mehr Ghulam Farid Kathia, Ijaz Sama, Asif Bashir Bhagat, Arshad Jatt, Allama Yousaf Awan, Dr Khayyam Hafeez, Imran Athwal, Mohsin Malhi, Musa Khokhar, Chaudhry Ashraf, Sajjad-ul-Hassan, Asif Khokhar and Shamim Safdar were present at the Iftar dinner.