ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday congratulated joint candidate of PPP and PML-Q, Sardar Mohammed Khan Leghari, by winning by-election from PP-245 in Dera Ghazi Khan.

In his message of felicitation to Leghari, the president said that the success of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) joint candidate in the by-elections shows confidence of people on PPP-led coalition government and on Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani.

The president said that PPP would always rise up to the expectations of the people of Pakistan and would emerge successful in the next general elections also.

Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has congratulated Sardar Hasaamud Din Khosa on winning by-election of PP-243 DG Khan.

He said the success of Khosa was a result of his commitment to serve the masses and hard work of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) workers.

The chief minister expressed hope that the newly elected MPA would utilise all his energies for resolution of problems of the people.