Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said situation in Karachi is different from Balochistan and stated that India was not involved in every trouble in Pakistan.
Talking to media persons here in Multan on Friday, the Prime Minister said the government was making all out efforts to restore peace in Karachi. He said it is for Sindh Government whether to call in the army or not. He said Pakistan's security issues had an inextricable link with the conflict in Afghanistan.
"Situation in Pakistan would not improve until there was normalcy in Afghanistan" the Prime Minister remarked.
Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said that the government would take on board all the stakeholders regarding the issue of new provinces. He said the Manifesto Committee of the PPP is also working on this issue and its recommendations would be implemented. He said the committee was also engaged in consultation with all stake holders.
Gilani also said his government has maintained working relationship with all political parties.
To a question, the Prime Minister said the country suffered massively due to floods in Pakistan last year. He said rehabilitation and reconstruction was carried out with the help of Asian Development Bank, World Bank and other countries.
About financial position, the Prime Minister said the foreign exchange reserves have crossed $ 18.30 mark, while exports have also peaked to $ 26
billion which is a good sign. The Prime Minister said eight major state institutions including Pakistan Railways were being restructured.
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