Responding to various points raised by Leader of the Opposition Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan, the Prime Minister told the National Assembly that he had warned the US in 2009 that electricity shortage in Pakistan could result in riots and if they (US) wanted friendship with the latter they should help resolve its energy issue.

Prime Minister Gilani said that Pakistan was in more of a need of civil nuclear technology deal, while the US signed the agreement with India. He said he could have summoned a joint sitting of Parliament on the issue but he opted to call an all parties conference so that the participation of political parties, who had boycotted the previous polls, could be ensured on this important matter.

The Prime Minister said if some political parties were neglected in the APC that could be an error. "We had invited political parties from Balochistan but some of them excused from participation while some of them told us that they were morally with us," he said.