Interim govt determined to hold peaceful elections: PM Khoso

AFP
May 04, 2013

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister, Mir Hazar Khan Khoso has categorically stated that the caretaker government is determined...

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister, Mir Hazar Khan Khoso has categorically stated that the caretaker government is determined to hold peaceful, free‚ fair and transparent elections.

Chairing the federal cabinet meeting here Saturday, the prime minister said the government will not compromise on maintenance of peace throughout the country for holding free and fair elections in a secure environment. Security has been beefed up for sensitive polling stations‚ candidates and masses.

Khosa said the recent acts of terrorism are being carried out to create panic and fear among the masses. He directed the intelligence agencies to sharpen their intelligence-gathering techniques as timely intelligence can prevent many a disasters.

He said that the caretaker government would take all constitutional and legal steps to ensure impartiality‚ in collaboration with Election Commission for holding the general elections on May 11th.
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