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Tuesday, December 24, 2024  
21 Jumada Al-Akhirah 1446  

No decision yet on Haqqani's removal: minister

Minister for Information Dr Firdaus Ashiq Awan on Wednesday dispelled the impression of any gulf between military and political leadership of the country and stated the government has not yet taken any decision to replace Pakistan ambassador to the US Hussain Haqqani.

"It is too early to say anything," the Minister said in response to a question about Hussain Haqqani in the backdrop of a controversy over an alleged letter to a US official at a news conference after the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday.

The Minister clarified that summoning Haqqani to Islamabad was part of regular consultations.

The minister said that things would continue as usual political situation in the country would begin to stabilise after the Senate election in March 2012.

Awan argued: "Constitutionally we cannot be removed and prevailing situation in the country cannot afford any unconstitutional adventurism".

She claimed that Pakistan People's Party and its coalition partners would secure majority in the Upper House of the Parliament.

The Minister said the Cabinet meeting decided to expedite the pending legislation to strengthen the system and a 'special' meeting of the Cabinet on political stability would be held and all the coalition partners had been asked to submit their proposals in that regard.

The Minister said the proposals submitted by the coalition partners would be discussed in the special cabinet meeting.

To a question about PML-N's government removal campaign, she said that party in power in Punjab was required to first put things in order in its own province.

Awan said it would not be possible for any political party to form the government single-handedly and there would be a coalition government in future as well.

She said that Cabinet considered an eight-point agenda and approved an MoU signed for enhancement of investment between Pakistan and Tajikistan and expressed condolence and sorrow over the killings of minority doctors in Sindh.

The Cabinet meeting constituted a two-member committee to investigate the incident and submit a report to the government at the earliest.

Replying to a question about the decision on increase in power tariff, she said the Cabinet meeting also discussed recommendations of the energy committee and reviewed implementation of decisions taken for energy conservation.

The minister said that National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) would decide whether or not it should raise power tariff.