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| Punjab won't allow military operation in province: Sanaullah |
| 2010-06-11 |
| The Punjab government will strongly oppose any 'Rahe-e-Nijat style' military operation against extremists in the province, Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said on Thursday. Talking to reporters at the Punjab Assembly's Press Gallery, the law minister said search operations of law enforcement agencies were already underway in the area, and therefore there was no need for a military operation. The minister stressed that Southern Punjab was not a 'no-go' area, saying the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government would not support any military operation in the area, as it could trigger a humanitarian crisis. Sananullah also denied that the PML-N had any 'soft corner' for terrorists or extremists at any level in Punjab, saying the war on terror was a national cause. Punjab budget: Referring to the upcoming budget for the province, Sanaullah said the Punjab government would follow the federal budget announcements and increase the salaries of the Punjab government employees by up to 50 percent. "On the other hand, pays of the provincial ministers will be reduced as the federal government has already set such a precedent in the 2010-11 budget," the minister said. Responding to a question about the police case registered against Pakistan People's Party MNA Jamshed Dasti, the law minister said the Punjab government had not ordered his arrest, as it did not believe in political victimisation. |
| Posted by:Fred |
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| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2010-06-11 23:24 |