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LAHORE: Federal Minister for Commerce Makhdoom Amin Fahim on Saturday said that he was not eager to become prime minister; however he would accept his party’s decision in this regard, DawnNews reported.

Speaking with media representatives after attending an exhibition in Lahore, Fahim said that the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) would wait for the Supreme Court’s final verdict in the prime minister’s ‘contempt of court’ case.

“Decisions in democracy are not made in urgency” the federal minister further added.

While responding to a question about the next general elections and care taker setup, Fahim said that elections would be conducted after the parliament completes its tenure and the care-taker setup would be formed with the consensus of government and opposition.

Speaking about negotiations between India and Pakistan, he said that talks with India are in the process on all affairs.

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