PPP not afraid of elections: Kaira

Published September 17, 2012

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Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira. — Photo by AFP

LALAMUSA: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira said on Sunday that PPP was a political force and such like forces do not afraid from elections.

While talking to media, Kaira said that election was not a play of dolls that should be held on anybody's desire. Elections would be held on time.

Regarding sacrilegious movie, Kaira said that the whole world should protest on the blasphemous film. He said that protest was the right of Muslims and this should be peaceful.

Speaking on the occasion, PPP Punjab president Imtiaz Safdar Warraich said that the constitution of Pakistan does not allow to write a foreign court for the trial of the President of Pakistan as President was enjoying immunity under article 248, he added.

Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Khurshid Ahmed Shah said that opposition had been demanding elections for the last four years but it would not be held on its demand.

To a question, he said that consultation would be made with opposition leader and other political parties on caretaker setup.

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