The core committee’s meeting was led by President Zardari while Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani also attended the meeting. — APP/File

ISLAMABAD: The PPP core committee reiterated that President Asif Zardari has immunity as president under the constitution and again decided not to write a letter to Swiss authorities regarding reopening of cases against him.

The core committee’s meeting was led by President Zardari while Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani also attended the meeting.

The meeting, held at President House, also called upon ministers and leaders to reach out to the masses.

The committee stated that it wanted to contact various alienated leaders and workers of the party to clear out their reservations. It also strongly opposed the establishment of military courts.

The committee also decided for immediate polls on all vacant seats of National and Provincial assemblies. The member's of the committee decided to take all parties into confidence over new provinces.

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