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Pakistan needs no foreign aid to tackle terrorists: Musharraf
ISLAMABAD: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Thursday attended a dinner hosted by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz in his honour at the Prime Minister house. PML President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, Secretary-General Mushahid Hussain Syed, Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim and cabinet members and a large number of parliamentarians attended the dinner. The president and the prime minister also had an informal interaction about issues of national importance.
President Musharraf expressed satisfaction over the overall performance of the government and said that visionary leadership, good governance and unity of command are critical for ensuring a bright future for democracy in Pakistan.
He asked the cabinet members to work with a team spirit and focus on national interest. He also offered his guidance as and when it is required and said that it was the hallmark of the present government to keep the national interests always supreme.
He said every effort would be made to ensure that the next general election is held in a free, fair and transparent manner and asked the parliamentarians to start making contacts with the voters in their electioneering campaigns in their respective areas.
When asked about the statements made by some US officials of targeting terrorist hideouts in tribal areas, the president said the Pakistan army was fully capable to tackle the terrorists and did not require any foreign assistance in this regard.
Earlier, addressing the gathering the prime minister said that the PML and coalition partners are working for the progress of Pakistan and will fully support the president’s re-election from current assemblies. The meeting discussed the overall political situation, the impact of recent floods as well as other current issues.
Courtesy Geo