Election 2018 indispensable for stability, democracy in country

ISLAMABAD, May 24 (APP):Advisor to Prime Minister on National History and Literary Heritage, Irfan Siddiqui
Thursday termed general election 2018 as indispensable for stability and strong
democracy in the country as well as for its positive image at international
level.
The country will face bad consequences, if anyone would impose his own opinion over
the opinion of masses like happened in the past”, Irfan Siddiqui warned while
talking to media after inaugurating a state-of-the-art laboratory, at The Diabetic
Center, located at Murree Expressway.
He said the present government has successfully completed its tenure and conducted
Senate election despite rumours spread by different sections. Similarly General
Elections for the year 2018 will be conducted in time.
Irfan Siddiqui said it is equally important that the elements of transparency and sanctity
are maintained during the election.
Expressing his concern, he pointed out that targeting a specific party and its leadership,
creating hurdles for them in running election campaign, attacking someone and
media’s biasedness toward a specific party are all not good happenings before
electoral process.
“Only election that allows masses to convey their real opinion will be the true
election”, he observed.
Irfan Siddiqui earlier visited the laboratory and appreciated the installation of latest
medical equipment in The Diabetic Center and said the number of diabetic
patients is rising day by day which is alarming.
He said creation of a state-of-the-art Diabetic Center for diagnosis and treatment
of diabetes is a worth appreciable step. Philanthropists should extend maximum
support for the uplift of such centres.
The availability of such a well-equipped charitable centre is indeed a blessing for
diabetic patients of Islamabad and surroundings which came forward to help
needy without any support of the government, he said.
He appreciated the spirit and dedication of the doctors of the centre and other staff for contributing
to this noble cause.
Advisor to Prime Minister, Irfan Siddiqui earlier inaugurated the laboratory and took
round of the centre.
Chairman Board of Directors, The Diabetic Centre, Dr. Asjad Hameed, Director Tahir
Abbasi, Chief Executive Officer, Naveed Hameed and Director Muhammad Umar Kamal
were also present on the occasion.