No threat from Long March or Short March: Governor.

LAHORE -- Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has said that another deadline will pass and the opposition parties will not tender resignations from assemblies by 31st of January.

During a meeting with Punjab Minister for Housing Mian Mehmood-ur-Rasheed at Governor's House here on Saturday, he said there was no threat to the government from the opposition's long march or short march.

Mian Mahmood-ur-Rasheed discussed political and administrative matters in the meeting with the governor.

'The PDM may move heaven and earth by holding rallies and protests, but the government will remain in power till 2023,' he said, adding that the opposition's plan to halt the process of accountability and national development will fail.

Ch Sarwar said the government would not back off from its commitment to maintain rule of law and transparent accountability. He said eradication of corruption had become necessary to put the country on the road to progress and the government was committed to eliminating the evil.

Mohammad Sarwar said the PDM agenda of anarchy had been rejected by the people and they stand by the government policies. Under the leadership of Prime Minister...