Pakistan
PM claims to win Senate elections easily
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday has said that PTI MPs stand by the party despite reservations.
"We have given Senate tickets to the best candidates and we will win the elections easily," he claimed.
A meeting of senior government leaders was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Imran Khan in which the current political situation and issues related to Senate elections were discussed.
PTI leaders briefed the participants regarding government decisions and austerity measures.
On this occasion, Prime Minister said that the long-march of PDM will fail as badly as their meetings. The expenditure of the Prime Minister's Office was reduced from Rs506 million to Rs243 million during his period. People should know that the government is with them in this difficult times.
Today, all economic indicators are improving, he added.
The meeting also discussed issuing of Senate ticket to Yousuf Raza Gilani on which the premier said, the tradition of issuing Senate tickets of billionaires have been destroyed, we have given Senate tickets to the best candidates and we will win the Senate elections.
Further, he advised he relevant authorities to address the grievances of the parliamentarians.