President pledges fair general elections

 According to online newspaper Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has assured that general elections will be held in time which will be completely free‚ transparent and fair in all manners. He was addressing a Eid Milan party cum big public meeting at Malikwal in Mandi Bahauddin district on Wednesday. President Asif Ali Zardari was warmly greeted when he reached venue of the Eid Milan Party. People raised slogans and the President responded by waiving back to the crowd. 

At the outset‚ Fateh was offered for Shaheed Benazir Bhutto and all those who laid down their lives for the cause of the country and the democracy. The President said he will respect the mandate of people and all measures have been taken to ensure holding of free and fair elections. Advising his friends and foes to show patience  President Zardari said that politics should remain politics and must not turn into enmity for the sake of the country and democracy He said that preparation of voter lists and appointment of independent Chief Election Commissioner are examples in this regard. 

Online newspaper Pakistan quote that he pledged to the people and political forces that power would be transferred to any one mandated by the electorate. He said politics is worship for him and whosoever will disturb him in worship he will wage a war against him.  The President said it was for the first time in the history of the country that the parliament was going to complete its tenure. He said it was Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto who gave power of vote to the poor and now every political force has to reach out to the masses to secure their favour and support. The President urged political parties not to stretch their difference too far and demonstrate tolerance and accommodation. He said there is need to strengthen political parties as only then we can put the country on the road to progress and prosperity. President Zardari said the PPP is working to turn Pakistan into state that can meet challenges of the twenty-first century.  

The President said Benazir Bhutto had said that 1990s elections were snatched and today it has been proved. President said democracy is not the expression of magnanimity with someone but it is the future of our young generation. The President said those who are hatching conspiracies against democracies will never succeed in their nefarious designs as the whole nation and political leadership stands united to save the country- Online. For more details kindly visit the online newspaper Pakistan.