Ishaq Dar urges political parties for Charter of Economy

ISLAMABAD: Leader of the House in the Senate Ishaq Dar on Friday urged all political parties to get united and sign a Charter of Economy to get the country out of financial trap.

In his farewell speech, the senator said that time has come to work together for the betterment of Pakistan.

Ishaq Dar thanked his party leadership for honouring him with the role in the Senate of Pakistan since 2002, the official news agency reported.

He said that during his tenure, he witnessed many ups and downs and the Senate played an important role in the parliamentary history of Pakistan and will always be remembered in golden words.

He said difference of opinion is the beauty of democracy but opposition for the sake of opposition is a disaster for the country. He said Senate is a symbol of the federation, therefore, the sanctity of this House must be maintained at all costs and the protest should be within the limits.

Ishaq Dar stressed all political parties for the Charter of Reconciliation and Charter of Economy to get the country out of financial trap. “We should avoid personal vengeance against each other and take the country forward collectively,” said the senator, adding that all political parties should work together to get Pakistan’s name included in G-20 countries.

He said Pakistan is an atomic power, therefore, the enemies of Pakistan have interest in weakening the country and all political parties remain busy fighting with each other. He said that all political parties should make sacrifices for Pakistan.

Senator Mian Raza Rabbani, in his farewell speech, said that it was not appropriate to talk about the country whose financial sovereignty was mortgaged with international financial institutions. He said it is also inappropriate to comment on hybrid system over the parliament and internal politics of the country.

He also urged all political parties to have a grand national dialogue.

At the end, Raza Rabbani appreciated the role of Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani and Deputy Chairman Mirza Khan Afridi for running the House in a smooth way.