[Dawn] Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani... Pakistain's erstwhile current prime minister, whose occasional feats of mental gymnastics can be awe-inspiring ...
on Saturday lauded the country's politicians for responding positively on his call and sitting together regardless of their political differences to discuss the issue of Pakistain's security.
Speaking in Multan, Gilani said he could have summoned a joint sitting of the parliament on the issue but he opted to call an APC so that the political parties that had boycotted the previous elections could also be represented in this important national moot.
"The APC was aimed at sending a message to the world that on the issue of Pakistain's security, the whole nation and political forces were united," he said and added that the APC proved that the Pak nation was 'one like a rock' on the issue of the country's security and defence.
Prime Minister Gilani said Mohammedans were not inferior to anyone. He, however, criticised turban elements, who he said were bringing bad name to Islam.
He further said that the country's elders, including his ancestors, had rendered great sacrifices to get a separate homeland and therefore he could not compromise on national interests.
"My father was a signatory to Pakistain's resolution," he said.