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December 19, 2003
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Political activities not to be curbed, says Jamali
By Rafaqat Ali
ISLAMABAD, Dec 18: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Jamali said on Thursday that his government had no plans of imposing restrictions on political activities in the country.
Talking to reporters after inaugurating the 7th international dental congress here, the prime minister said it was the right of every political group to launch a movement as democracy had its own requirements.
Mr Jamali said the MMA leaders had concerns that the government would impose section 144, but we did not. He dispelled the impression that the talks with the alliance had broken down.
He said the government would soon bring the constitutional amendment package in the National Assembly.
To a question, the prime minister said it was not good to speculate about changes in the Sindh government. He said the president had already talked about the Sindh situation at Ghotki.
Mr Jamali said he had not met the Sindh MPAs in Islamabad as yet. “They have sent a request, I am also trying to get in touch with the Sindh chief minister and will talk to him first,” he said.
When asked about the recent Rawalpindi blast, he said the government had already taken a number of steps for the security of the VVIPs.
He, however, stressed that the government was taking measures to ensure that whether it was the VVIP or the common man, all got equal security.
Mr Jamali termed it a very bad incident and said the people had to see as to who could be behind such acts. “No Pakistani can tolerate acts which are against the dignity and prestige of the country.”
He asked the people to come forward and pin point those behind such acts.
In reply to a question about President Musharraf’s interview and his offer on the Kashmir issue, he said he had not read it. The prime minister, however, added that everyone was using the United Nations as the basis for moving ahead.
The prime minister said there were chances of his meeting with Atal Behari Vajpayee on the sidelines of the Saarc summit in January.
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