Kaira hails PPP success in GB polls; expects completion of government formation within week
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GILGIT, Nov 13 (APP): Governor
Gilgit-Baltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira said Friday that Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)
has shown good performance in the elections in the area and expected the process
of government formation to be completed within seven days.Talking to APP here,
he said that returned candidates of the PPP have great potential to serve the
masses and the person to be appointed Chief Minister would come up to the
expectations of the people.PPP has secured 11 seats in the assembly elections,
which the Governor said was a manifestation of the trust of the people the in
the party.
“The people of Gilgit-Baltistan
have reposed confidence in the PPP and it would make every effort to come up to
their expectations and resolve their problems”, the Governor said.
The results of the elections
have proved that the PPP is one of the major parties of the country having its
roots in every part of Pakistan, he said.
He said participation of
central leadership of various political parties in the electioneering was a very
good sign and all major political parties had fielded their candidates in the
elections.
To a question, he said that the
PPP has been raising its voice for the rights of the people since 1972 and
thanked the people of the area for reposing confidence in the party leadership.
Kaira said that PPP had fielded
its candidates on all 23 seats where elections were held. It may be mentioned
here that election on the 24th seat was postponed due to death of a
candidate.
Rejecting allegations of
rigging, he said that the elections were held in a free,fair,and transparent
manner under independent Election Commission and independent judiciary.
He congratulated the Election
Commission and the administration for making sound arrangements for free
elections.
Replying to a question,he said
that Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam(F) has already announced to make adjustments with the
PPP,while other like minded candidates are also expected to support the PPP in
the process of government formation.
Answering a question, he said
that the PPP committee which finalised tickets for party candidates in
Gilgit-Baltistan elections was headed by party Secretary General Jehangir Badar,
who is a very mature and seasoned politician.
“The party tickets were given
on merit and after thorough deliberations and the wise decisions taken in this
regard have paid dividends”,said Governor Kaira.
He said that the over all
election process was completed peacefully without any untoward incident.
However, he said, a couple of
unfortunate incidents occurred in Chilas and Gilgit,but no PPP candidate or his
supporters were involved in these clashes. The supporters of other parties
clashed in Chilas and Gilgit,and the government was trying to sort out the
matters there, he added.
