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A day after the premier reiterated his governments support for a Seraiki province, the chief Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has cautioned the government, saying it must decide responsibly on an issue that has long-term bearing on the country.
Decisions like these which are due to affect the countrys future must only be announced after thorough consultation on the matter, Nawaz Sharif told reporters on Monday. It is not appropriate to make such announcements at isolated press conferences.
The Cabinet should meet on it and all political parties must arrive at a consensus which is in the greater interest of the country, he said.
Nawaz was speaking after announcing that Lahores busy Model Town Link Road will be renamed after Colonel Sheraz Shaheed, who had died in the line of duty.
Nawaz, however, refused twice to talk about rumours that Inter-Services Intelligence chief Ahmed Shuja Pasha may be getting an extension in tenure. He also dispelled the impression that there is any infighting in the PML-N, in response to a question about a recent statement by Zulfiqar Khan Khosa.
Continuing to criticise the incumbent government, Nawaz said that they were disappointed in the government as it had backtracked on its commitments. If they had stayed steady, we would have continued to work in tandem with them. They make weak decisions and then withdraw them, Nawaz said.
The way out of the current crises, he said, is an honest and competent leadership that respects Pakistans sovereignty and has a good track record. Such a leadership can successfully steer Pakistan towards development, he said.
When asked about his partys policy on military operations with particular reference to former president Pervez Musharrafs decision on South Waziristan, Nawaz said that when he was in power, there was no terrorism and no suicide attacks. All such elements, we brought them to the negotiation table, he said. We were the government that amicably resolved the situation when Soviet troops withdrew from Afghanistan.
He said that if, at the time of the fateful 9/11 attacks, Pakistan had had a democratic government, Musharraf-style one man show decisions would not have been made. Terrorism and extremism wouldnt have been able to root themselves in Pakistan if civilian governments were not overthrown and power usurped by generals.
Decisions like these which are due to affect the countrys future must only be announced after thorough consultation on the matter, Nawaz Sharif told reporters on Monday. It is not appropriate to make such announcements at isolated press conferences.
The Cabinet should meet on it and all political parties must arrive at a consensus which is in the greater interest of the country, he said.
Nawaz was speaking after announcing that Lahores busy Model Town Link Road will be renamed after Colonel Sheraz Shaheed, who had died in the line of duty.
Nawaz, however, refused twice to talk about rumours that Inter-Services Intelligence chief Ahmed Shuja Pasha may be getting an extension in tenure. He also dispelled the impression that there is any infighting in the PML-N, in response to a question about a recent statement by Zulfiqar Khan Khosa.
Continuing to criticise the incumbent government, Nawaz said that they were disappointed in the government as it had backtracked on its commitments. If they had stayed steady, we would have continued to work in tandem with them. They make weak decisions and then withdraw them, Nawaz said.
The way out of the current crises, he said, is an honest and competent leadership that respects Pakistans sovereignty and has a good track record. Such a leadership can successfully steer Pakistan towards development, he said.
When asked about his partys policy on military operations with particular reference to former president Pervez Musharrafs decision on South Waziristan, Nawaz said that when he was in power, there was no terrorism and no suicide attacks. All such elements, we brought them to the negotiation table, he said. We were the government that amicably resolved the situation when Soviet troops withdrew from Afghanistan.
He said that if, at the time of the fateful 9/11 attacks, Pakistan had had a democratic government, Musharraf-style one man show decisions would not have been made. Terrorism and extremism wouldnt have been able to root themselves in Pakistan if civilian governments were not overthrown and power usurped by generals.
