LAHORE: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Friday said the Senate elections would be held according to schedule and the government would talk about general elections with other political parties after budget.
Talking to media persons at the opening ceremony of a Pak-Business Express train at railway station here, the prime minister said the government would present its fifth budget in the National Assembly in June that would be unprecedented in the parliamentary history of the country.
He said, "all conspiracies against the government will end after the Senate elections as they are aimed at avoiding these elections."
The premier said he would be ready to talk about the next general elections with the political parties after the budget 2012-13, if anyone wanted to discuss it.
He said that fixation of petroleum prices was the responsibility of the regulatory authority but as Chief Executive of the people's government he had formed a parliamentary committee to discuss the issue.
The PM said the parliamentary committee would discuss the issue of petroleum prices with the Finance Minister.
When asked about proceedings at the Supreme Court, Gilani said he respected the decision of the court and would appear on February 13th.
The prime minister has been summoned by the apex court and will be indicted for contempt.
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