Caretaker govt has very limited time and its only mandate is to assist general elections, assures interim PM
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\nInterim Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Thursday rejected the impression that he is \u201cexceeding his mandate\u201d, reiterating that his government\u2019s one and only mandate is to assist the forthcoming general elections.
\nThe caretaker premier expressed these remarks during a ceremony in Islamabad to appreciate the SSG commandos and locals who participated in a daring operation to rescue eight schoolchildren and a teacher stranded midair on a 600 feet high chairlift in Allai area of Battagram.
\nThe PM also distributed certificates of appreciation among the participants during the ceremony.
\nSpeaking during the occasion, Kakar said the caretaker government has very limited time before the electoral process commences. \u201cWe have limited time, and our duty lies in assisting the electoral process. Some believe I am exceeding this mandate, but I remind them that, besides being prime minister, I am also a citizen with the right to express my opinion,\u201d he said.
\nReflecting on a recent tragedy in which six Pakistan Army soldiers were martyred during a skirmish in South Waziristan, Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar warned elements attempting to impose their ideologies through force and intimidation, reminding them that the country was in the safe hands of \u201cvery capable people\u201d.
\nHighlighting the urgency of the situation, warned the elements attempting to stop the state from fulfilling its prime responsibilities. \u201cOur way of life, our manner of speech, and our culture will remain steadfast against such forces. Our home is here, and we are not going anywhere. The governance is in the hands of empowered and competent people,\u201d he assured.
\nSpeaking about the rescue operation in Battagram, the premier said that credit went to all who carried out a splendid job of successfully managing the whole operation, adding that the whole nation was worried about the fate of the schoolchildren and a teacher who remained stuck up in the chairlift for the whole day.
\n\u201cI was wondering [during the operation] how I would have felt if my son, Noorul Haq, would have been in that situation. The rescue plan and its execution saved lives and averted potential catastrophic losses,\u201d Kakar said. \u201cThis was a collective effort and credit also goes to those praying for their safe evacuation while sitting at home.\u201d
\nPM Kakar said the state\u2019s prime responsibility was to provide quality health and education and provide people the opportunity to live a dignified life.
\nChairman NDMA Lt. General Inaam Haider Malik on the occasion said the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in collaboration with the PDMA would enhance the capacities of the of local administration, Rescue 1122, and other relevant institutions at district level to cope with any such events that might occur in future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Caretaker govt has very limited time and its only mandate is to assist general elections, assures interim PM islamabad Interim Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Thursday rejected the impression that he is \u201cexceeding his mandate\u201d, reiterating that his government\u2019s one and only mandate is to assist the forthcoming general elections. The caretaker premier expressed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-351429","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n