Gilani stresses need of making parliament more effective       
ISLAMABAD, Jan 25 (APP): Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has stressed upon the need of making parliamentary business more effective through focused debate on the issues of public concern.He observed that the success of democracy mainly depends on the collective performance of the public representatives and the democratic institutions.While talking to the members of National Assembly at his chamber in the Parliament House on Tuesday, the Prime Minister said all institutions were passing through an evolutionary phase, therefore it is even more important for the members to rise above the political divide and work in unison for success of the democracy in the country.
The members of the National Assembly appreciated the Prime Minister’s democratic and reconciliatory approach to develop culture of tolerance and strengthen the institutions.
They said that unanimous adoption of the 18th and 19th constitutional amendments as well as 57 bills are fruits of this policy.
The current political situation and progress on the development schemes to improve civic amenities in their respective constituencies was also reviewed in the meeting.
The meeting was attended by Sardar Saleem Haider, Ms.Samina Mushtaq Paganwala, Ms. Zil-e-Huma, Ghaus Baksh Mehar, Syed Allaudin, Ms. Raheela Baloch, Usman Advocate, Tariq Mahmood Bajwa, Sardar Umar, Changez Jamali and Dewan Ashiq Hussain Bokhari.