Avoid leveling baseless allegations each other, Qayyum urges politicians

ISLAMABAD, Feb 27 (APP):Senator Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N), Lt.General (Retd) Abdul Qayyum Tuesday urged political parties to avoid leveling baseless allegations against each other.
Pakistan was facing lot of challenges and it was responsibility of all political parties to tackle these and work for the betterment of the country, he said while talking to a news channel.
It was also the responsibility of the government to work for the welfare and prosperity of the people, he added.
He said, “We should be proud of being Pakistanis and must utilize all our energies to further strengthen the institutions.”
To a question, the Senator said that indiscriminate action should be taken against those involved in corruptionas as no one was above the law.
He said all national institutions should work within their constitutional parameters, stressing the need for upholding democratic values.
He also underlined the need for improving the image of the country at international level, besides highlighting the need to streamline the system so that speedy justice could be provided to the people.
To another question, he said that accountability process should be held across the board.