Staff Reporter
Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has said that court decision against Pervez Musharraf poses no threat to democracy in the country. Only the legal team of the government will present its stance on judicial and legal matters. All are equal under the law and those involved in PIC fiasco cannot escape punishment. Punjab Boys Scouts’ performance is highly commendable as thousands of youths get training from its training centers every year.
He was addressing a ceremony regarding his oath-taking as Chief Scouts Punjab and later talking to media here at Governor House on Friday. Chief Commissioner Boys Scouts Association Sarfaraz Qamar Daha administered oath to Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar. Acting Provincial Scouts Commissioner Punjab Muhammad Waseem Bari, Provincial Secretary Punjab Scouts Association Muhammad Tariq Qureshi and others attended the ceremony.
Talking to media, Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said that entire nation is grieved over paragraph 66 of court decision against Pervez Musharraf that how has such wording been used even in 21st century, and the legal committee constituted by Prime Minister Imran Khan, is also reviewing the court verdict.
What the government has to do in this connection would be done in accordance with recommendations of the legal committee that will also give government’s stance over the verdict. Democracy is strengthened in the country and the court decision against Pervez Musharraf poses no threat to democracy and the government.
Addressing the ceremony, Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said, I am sure that the youth will create good moral qualities of a true scout in them as per vision and expectations of the Founder of Pakistan Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
It is also matter of great satisfaction that Punjab Boys Scouts Association is well aware of its responsibilities by guiding the youth and serving the society in a very professional way. Our scouts and leaders are depiction of such characteristic of the nation as was dreamt by Poet of the East Allama Iqbal and Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
Meanwhile, a Christmas ceremony was arranged at Governor House. Provincial Minister for Minority Affairs Ejaz Alam along with hundreds of Christians participated in the ceremony and also cut the Christmas cake.