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| India-Pakistan |
| Government rejects speculation of change |
| 2007-04-09 |
| The government on Sunday rejected speculation about a change in government and a deal with the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). A press statement issued by a spokesman for the president also refuted speculation about a change in the government and a deal with “an opposition party”. Information Minister Muhammad Ali Durrani said this obviously meant the PPP. The spokesman said that such reports continue to be printed and telecast despite clear denials from the government. He advised “everyone, including the opposition, to concentrate on the forthcoming elections, which will be manifestly fair and transparent. Anybody creating confusion at this stage is clearly doing a disservice to the democratic process,” the spokesman said. Responding to reports of a deal with the PPP, the spokesman said that “all political parties have an equal opportunity to contest the elections freely under the law and no concession or deal has been offered to any,” hoping that “all speculation to this effect will now be put to rest”. Talking to Daily Times, Information Minister Muhammad Ali Durrani attributed the rumours to “irresponsible quarters” and said that these were “100 percent based on speculation”. He did not name the “irresponsible quarters”. |
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