The policy of reconciliation should continue: Ch Shujat Hussain

Lahore: Pakistan Muslim League (PML) President and former Prime Minister Ch Shujat Hussain has said that policy of reconciliation should continue because entire nation’s interest is involved in it. Dignity and honour of Pak army should not be effected in any manner.

He said this while talking to media at his residence after attending iftar dinner hosted by Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Co-Chairman and former President Asif Ali Zardari in Islamabad tonight.

In response to a question Ch Shujat Hussain said that Asif Ali Zardari had pinpointed some former army people without naming any one.

He said it was agreed in the meeting that nobody should have negative impact about our present armed forces.

Responding to another question Ch Shujat Hussain said emphatically that dignity and honour of the army should not be reduced because this institution safeguards and protects ideological and territorial frontiers of Pakistan, sacrifices of lives offered by officers and jawans of our worthy armed forces are great and much more than people belonging to any other institution, this institution has always shed blood for the sake of the motherland and even now offering great sacrifices on external and internal fronts. About a question regarding today’s iftar dinner, Ch Shujat Hussain said that it would have been better if this consultation was held before the statement of Zardari.