The newly appointed Secretary Information Pakistan Peoples’ Party, Qamar Zaman Kaira. – File Photo

MIRPUR: Secretary Information Pakistan Peoples Party and former federal minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira said that vote is the only way for bringing about any change in the country.

“There is no possibility of any change in the country without the exercise of the right of franchise,” Kaira said while speaking as the chief guest at a ceremony held here, in connection with the election campaign for the office bearers of Pakistan Engineering Council. AJK Minister for electricity Arshad Hussain presided over the ceremony.

Kaira said that vote was a strong power. The true use of the right of vote could bring about a change in the society and the country. He said that certain elements were talking high of change in the country.

The PPP leader advised the engineers of AJK to use their right of vote in the scheduled elections to Pakistan Engineering Council to pave the way for emerging of quality leadership harmonious to the high status of the PEC.

He observed that the power of vote could be assessed after the electorates    exercise the accountability through the power of vote. He added that the wise use of the right of franchise was the only way to exercise the public accountability.

Qamar Zaman Kaira said it was the paramount national duty of all segments of the society, including engineers, doctors, lawyers and educationists to use their right of vote truly whenever they were provided with the opportunity to exercise their right of franchise.

He added that if the educated class would not use the right of vote wisely, what could be expected from the people belonging to other classes of the society.

The PPP leader opined that the drive for holding elections through democratic way by the Pakistan Engineering Council    would help in to improve and raise the working and abilities of the PEC - since only democratic system brings the nation and the country on the path of speedy progress and prosperity, he added.

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