Lahore: Pakistan now has the best-ever ties with India and is working on measures to import electricity and gas from the neighbouring country, Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani said today, describing these steps as a "revolution".
"Our relations with India, Iran, China, Afghanistan and Russia are very good. We never had such good relations with them ever before," Gilani said while interacting with journalists at the State Guest House here.
"Our trade agreement with India will benefit our economy. We are working on measures to import electricity and gas from India," he said.
Besides India, Pakistan is signing agreements for gas with Qatar and Iran.
"It is a revolution, isn't it?" he asked. Responding to a question about the outcome of strains between the government and the judiciary, Gilani ruled out the chances of martial law being imposed in Pakistan.
"The era of martial law is over. There is no room for martial law," he said.
To a question about the alleged involvement of Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry's son in improper dealings with real estate tycoon Malik Riaz Hussain, Gilani said neither his government nor the army would benefit from the scandal.
Asked about the tycoon's links with Rehman Malik, the advisor on interior affairs, Gilani said Hussain was the "friend of all politicians."
The apex court recently initiated suo motu proceedings against the Chief Justice's son after TV channels highlighted allegations that he had been paid up to Rs 400 million to influence cases in court.
PTI
