He said, "I am a former prime minister like Mian Nawaz Sharif and FIA should treat with us judiciously". He said that PML-N had won its own seats and by-elections were not a yardstick to measure the popularity of any party. About his qualification through a law, he said that legislation was not necessary for an individual. The former prime minister claimed that the PML-N wanted delay in general elections due to incomplete development works.
He pointed out that the PPP was a political party which flourished under an ideology. He claimed that successive dictators failed to even make a dent in the Pakistan People's Party while the parties created overnight had lost their identities. Gilani said that the PML-N was not an ideological party and, therefore, its workers lacked any ideological ground or ideology. He said that many leaders had quit the PML-N before the exile of Sharif brothers to Saudi Arabia. Gilani said that ideology was essential for bringing revolution and no one can bring revolution by curving out forward blocs. He maintained that he was punished by ousting from the government for raising voice for Seraiki province.
About future parliament, he pointed out that it would be difficult for any political party to run government alone in the presence of hung parliament. He, however, added that the political party having temperament of PPP could run the government in such situation. The former premier claimed that the eradication of corruption was not the responsibility of federal government alone but the provincial governments were also responsible to control the menace.
About the construction of Kalabagh dam, he observed that any decision in this regard should be taken after a national consensus. The former PM said that the provinces were enjoying complete autonomy after the passage of 18th Amendment. When asked about Khurshid Shah's statement about Nawaz Sharif that he would not be dragged into Asghar Khan's case, Gilani sarcastically mentioned his own trial by NAB and other institutions. Gilani said that the economic condition of the country was not as gloomy as was being painted. He expressed the hope that Karachi would soon get back to normalcy. He also paid rich tributes to senator Malik Salahuddin Dogar and said that he was a statesman and well-wisher of the common man. He also served for the promotion of football in the area.