PESHAWAR, May 2: The Pakistan Muslim League-Likeminded has asked the government to avoid confrontation with judiciary, take political parties into confidence and announce a caretaker setup to hold fresh elections in the country. Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, PML-Likeminded president Saleem Saifullah Khan said that the country was passing through the worst kind of crisis owing to flawed policies of the government. The ruling cliqued needed to take steps with great care otherwise a storm would rise and political parties would be unable to play any role in the country’s affairs, he added. Mr Khan said that the existing system was a legacy of the British Raj which had failed to solve their problems. “It is now time to introduce presidential form of government in the country,” he said. Flanked by his party provincial leaders, he said that no one was above the law and everyone should respect judiciary. Commenting on the court verdict against Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani in a contempt case, the PML leader said that government should accept the decision as it was not in the country’s interest to violate the law. He said that during the past four-and-a half-year the ruling parties badly failed to deliver. Unrest among people was on the rise owing to price hike, corruption, disturbed law and order situation and maladministration, he added. “In other countries, chief executives tender resignation when they feel that people are against them or courts convict them, but in our country law is clearly violated,” the PML leader said. He said that there was no harm in writing letter to the Swiss government as per directives of the Supreme Court of Pakistan but the government chose a wrong way and started tussling with the judiciary. He said that prime minister had taken oath to remain loyal to the country and not to Pakistan People’s Party. The existing pathetic condition of Pakistan Railways, Pakistan International Airlines, Pakistan Steels and other national institutions, he said, was result of massive corruption and mismanagement by the rulers. “The gallop surveys conducted by foreign agencies also show that problems have been increased manifold during the reign of the incumbent government,” he said. The MPL leader said that rulers should pack up at the earliest as otherwise uncertainty would further damage the image of the country. All political parties should devise a strategy to save democracy and hold fresh elections in a pleasant atmosphere, he added. He said that long march was not solution to the present problems. He added that leadership of every party should think positively in the interest of the country instead of seeking personal gains. The performance of the government, he said, could easily be judged from the fact that it could not carry out census. He said that Nawaz Sharif was also not sincere to work for betterment of the country otherwise he would have so far removed differences among the PML factions. “Nawaz Sharif will lead the united PML as his party is comparatively large but he should work for unification of the groups,” he suggested. Mr Khan said that peace in Pakistan was linked to peace in Afghanistan. He asked the government to ink agreements with different countries, especially China, to improve economy. The PML leader also came hard on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and leaders of Awami National Party. “I had offered free of cost land for establishment of a university, cadet college and residential colonies at Lakki Marwat but the government avoided accepting it and preferred to buy land for the purpose,” he alleged.