Friday, May 16, 2008, Jamadi-ul-Awwal 9, 1429    

Govt believes in freedom of expression: Fehmida

Islamabad—Speaker of the National Assembly Dr. Fehmida Mirza Thursday said that government believed in freedom of expression and has removed all restraints in way of free access to information.
She said this while talking to a five-member Spanish media delegation which called on the Speaker in Parliament House today. The Speaker said that majority of population in Pakistan was moderate and wanted peace, progress and prosperity in the region and the world over. She said that the election of moderate and progressive parties in February 18 election has shown that our people were progressive and this fact has also improved Pakistan’s image in the comity of nations.
She said that true democracy in Pakistan was restored after a long sacrifices by the politicians.She said that people were expecting a lot from the newly elected Parliament and hoped that it would come up to the expectations of the masses.She said that the new parliament had to move fast to remove the shortcomings of the past.
Dr.Fehmida Mirza apprised the delegation about formation and working of the Parliament and National Assembly Standing Committees. The Speaker informed the Spanish media delegation that on first day of its first session of the current National Assembly of Pakistan she appointed the leader of the Opposition to complete the formation of the house whereas in the past it the process took almost one-and-a-half year.—APP