NUZHAT NAZAR

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Syed Ali Zafar Monday said that general election 2018 will be held on time and the caretaker government will facilitate free and fair election.

While talking to media persons in an exhibition of traditional calligraphy, he said that the caretaker government will perform its responsibilities according to its constitutional mandate and provide equal opportunities to all political parties. The minister vowed to come up to people's expectations with respect to interim government's responsibilities.

He said that the government is determined to provide relief to the people and it is making efforts to address people's problems, adding that the peace and security are mandatory for conducting transparent and fair election which will strengthen democracy and national institutions.

Syed Ali Zafar said that the government will inform people about load-shedding today (Tuesday) through a press conference. He said that the experts have also been called for giving their opinion to address the issues related to water shortage.

To a question, the minister said that merger of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has constitutionally been completed and a committee has been made for its implementation.

Syed Ali Zafar, who also holds the portfolio of law minister, said that he has been appointed as head of the committee and the prime minister has directed for completing work in this regard within a week.

The information minister said that Islamic calligraphy is a spiritual art and the government will provide assistance for its promotion. He appreciated the work of young and promising calligraphers whose pieces of arts were put on display along with art works of senior artists in the exhibition.