Gilani, Shahbaz agree to continue reconciliation
LAHORE, (SANA): Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) have agreed in principle to make the current judicial system more effective and not to let the democratic system be derailed.
The agreement was achieved during a meeting held here Monday between Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and Chief Minster Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif who called on him at his residence – the first after the verdict of Supreme Court of Pakistan that declared National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) invalid and unconstitutional.
PM Gilani said that the new accountability law would be finalized after consultation with all the political parties of the country.
“The new law is under process and suggestions of all the political parties will be considered before finalizing it,” PM Gilani added.
Gilani said the government does not believe in ‘political accountability’ and it will offer its accountability first.
He said that the Constitutional Reforms Committee was working for the repeal of the 17th amendment and other constitutional reforms, adding that nation would soon hear “good news” in this regard.
Both the leaders agreed that the national institutions should be strengthened through the supremacy of the Parliament.
Punjab Chief Minister said that Punjab government has initiated a project Danish school system for giving quality education in South Punjab. The prime minister suggested that the project may also be replicated in other remote areas of the province as well so as to enhance people’s potential for contribution to national mainstream.
Shahbaz Sharif appreciated Prime Minister’s role and contribution to creating consensus among the entire province on National Finance Commission (NFC) Award.
The two leaders also discussed the barrage of media statements delivered by the leaders of both the parties against each other following SC’s judgment and agreed to restrict the practice.
The PM and CM Punjab also agreed to move the politics of reconciliation ahead and not to let anyone derail the process between the two parties.
The PM was quoted as telling Shahbaz Sharif in the meeting that the government is working to introduce a new mechanism for accountability of corrupt officials in the country, adding that all the political parties will be taken on board on the new set up.
Among others issues relating to security arrangements in Muharram and increase in the size of Punjab government were also came under discussion during the meeting, it was reported.
Both the leaders were agreed to include 6 PPP new ministers in Punjab cabinet in the 1st week of January.
Pm Gilani during the meeting said there should not be a situation of confrontation between the provinces, adding that political leaders should not bring court and parliament matters on the roads.
Meanwhile Shahbaz Sharif talking to the PM said any unlawful effort to destabilize the Punjab government will be countered.
Where are you Shahbaz Sharif?
Lack of education is considered the cause of terrorism, poverty and all other problems and economic situation of our country. Still education is not being given required attention and importance. Extraordinary steps are required to achieve extraordinary results. We’ll have to educate the nation and improve the standard of education on war basis. On the political scenario you are the only one who has the will, ability and chance to do this.
I am an educationist and doing some extraordinary work in education field. I have done a great deal of work in educational software designing. I am also doing some unique work on curriculum designing. My work has been praised by some international education specialists. In august 2008, I started my struggle to contact you and offer my work and service for the uplift of education. I contacted your party leaders but of no use. I went to the Open court but you didn’t come there that day. I went to the PITB but they weren’t interested to see my work. I approached the Chairman of the PITB and showed him my work. He told me that if it was really my work he would take me to the CM(Mian Shahbaz Sharif). Later on he ordered some IT specialists to witness my work. I don’t know what kind of report they prepared and where that report went. One of the participants of that meeting Mr Fiaz Ahmad Sajid (System Analyst PMIU/PESRP) Admired my work and advised me not to lose hope in any circumstances. He told me that my work was requirement of our students. Mr Fiaz is still a source of encouragement for me.
Then I started writing letters to you. I am thankful that you ordered thrice on my letters. First time I was told to meet the ACS Javed Aslam. He told me that my work was related to education and he could not do anything for me. In response to my next letter I was told to have a meeting with secretary schools education and the chairman of PEF. They contacted me but could not fix a time for the meeting. I could only meet the Chairman of the PEF while he was on a visit to Faisalabad. He witnessed my work but did nothing more. No report about my work was prepared. I wrote again to you and this time on your directive I was called by the PITB to have a meeting with Mr Ahmad Nawaz (Preject Manager). He saw my work on 2nd of October 2009 and sent a report about it to you which must be lying somewhere in your office.
Dear Sir more than a year has passed trying to meet you.
Nobody in Pakistan would have struggled so hard to meet you as I have. I am of the view that you want to bring about a revolution in this important field. My educational work can help you do this gigantic task. I am sorry to say that I don’t see anybody around you who is interested in some revolution in education. No department is taking extraordinary steps which can change education. If the situation remains the same there will be no revolution. History will remember you as a ruler who did take some revolutionary steps in education but could not bring about a revolution.
Zafar Habib
Saleemi Super School Samundri
Distt. Faisalabad
http://sites.google.com/site/saleemisuperschool/