ISLAMABAD, Jan 17 (APP): Caretaker Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi on Wednesday expressed the hope that the government coming to power after the February 8 elections would work for the betterment of the country and its people.

The country was facing economic difficulties, coupled with political polarization and the next elected government would have to work seriously to cope with the challenges, Solangi said during an informal conversation with journalists covering the activities of Election Commission of Pakistan at a luncheon.

The minister said it was the people’s responsibility to elect an leadership who could amicably tackle the challenges being faced by Pakistan.

“We need national consensus to solve the country’s problems,” Solangi remarked.

The minister said that the caretaker government was working under the Constitution. “We are trying to fulfill our responsibilities in a better way.”

He said that many political parties had complaints about the level playing field. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz was complaining of a lack of level playing field in Sindh and the Pakistan Peoples Party had same complaints in Punjab.
Likewise, the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam had also similar complaints.

However, the Election Commission of Pakistan was taking all possible steps to conduct elections in a free, fair and impartial manner, he added.

The minister said that the government was fully determined to wipe out the scourge of terrorism from the country.