Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, he said the party wanted to strengthen democracy and added that would be done if parliament completes its full five-year tenure, Express News reported. However, Peoples Party will not compromise on democracy despite having political differences [with the ruling party],” the opposition leader was quoted as saying. The PPP and its leadership, including Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, severely criticised the ruling party for its failure to handle the recently-concluded sit-in by a religious party at the Faizabad Interchange. Shah repeatedly expressed concerns over how the protest had damaged the country’s image globally. He said the party stood behind democracy and parliament, adding the PPP always worked to strengthen parliament as it cared about “Pakistan’s image, autonomy and integrity”.

Source: The Express Tribune December 03, 2017 14:15 UTC