Islamabad: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that Pakistan Peoples Party government after coming into power made efforts for bringing improvement for betterment of this country.
Talking to a private television channel, he said that Pakistan
Peoples Party government after coming into power took steps for reducing inflation, energy crisis and improving taxation.
Qamar Zaman Kaira said that people who are earning, they should pay
tax for betterment of the country.He said that Pakistan is confronted with a number of challenges including terrorism and extremism.
The Minister said that terrorism and extremism is not an indigenous product.Replying to a question, he said that some institutions in the past had been trying to eliminate Pakistan Peoples Party.Replying to another question, he said that accountability should be for every person. To a question, he said that Pakistan Peoples Party government had given various suggestions for overcoming energy crisis in the country.He said “It was the responsibility of the provincial governments to take measures by following the suggestions of the central government for overcoming the energy problem.”The Minister said that all the institutions should work under their defined parameters.Commending the role of the leadership of PPP, he said that Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Shaheed Benazir Bhutto sacrificed their lives for this country.He said that Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto initiated the atomic process while Shaheed Benazir Bhutto made efforts for its delivery system.Replying to another question regarding defence budget, he said that country is confronted with challenges adding that curtailing the budget in this scenario would not be logical.
Kaira said that present leadership is promoting democracy in
the country. The philosophy of PPP is to resolve the problems of the poor, he added. He said that like other parties, PPP will also present its manifesto before the general election.