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Govt committed to restoring 1973 Constitution, judiciary's independence: PM

Govt committed to restoring 1973 Constitution, judiciarys independence: PMPrime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Thursday said the government was committed to restoring the 1973 constitution besides ensuring independence of judiciary, autonomy of Election Commission and freedom of media in the country.
alking to Fauzia Behram, a Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) MPA from Punjab, at PM House, the prime minister said the people of Pakistan gave clear mandate to democratic forces in the recent elections and attached high hopes with the government for the solution of their problems.
Gilani said the problems being posed by global shortages of food and energy would soon be resolved as the government had already taken measures on fast-track basis to address these issues.
Gilani said PPP and its coalition partners would try their best to meet expectations of the people.
He said the government was focusing on targeted subsidies for the poorest of the poor and providing them basic necessities of life at their doorsteps.
Fauzia Behram apprised the prime minister of various matters related to her constituency. She expressed the confidence that initiatives taken by the federal government would gradually help resolve the problems being faced by the people.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2008