LAHORE, Apr 30 (APP):National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf said on Saturday that protection
of the constitution was collective responsibility.
Talking to the media, he said that being speaker of the National Assembly he was
well aware of his responsibilities. He said, “Disobedience of the constitution leads
to complexity.”
The Speaker said that joint efforts were of utmost importance to put the country
on right track besides creating an atmosphere of tolerance.
To a question about resignations of PTI parliamentarians, Raja Pervaiz said a letter
would be written to them after Eidul Fitr and all decisions would be made in accordance
with the law.
To another query, he said: “All institutions of the country will strengthen if we will
discharge our duties within the limit of the constitution and law.”
He further said that Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) would make an announcement
regarding next general elections as it was their duty, adding that the National Assembly
had a constitutional tenure and it could not work beyond that time frame.
He said that oath taking ceremony of Punjab Chief Minister was held gracefully.