Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Syed Naveed Qamar said the idea behind the promulgation of National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) was to promote national harmony and democratic norms in the country. Speaking in a private television (ARY News) programme, the Minister said the previous government continued prosecuting politically motivated cases against politicians just to pressurize them for their gains. He said putting an individual behind the bars for eleven years is sheer violation of law, adding that PML-N Quaid Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif himself admitted that the cases were fake. The Minister said he was put behind the bars for 30 months but nothing proved against him. Responding to a question, he said the elected government believes in supremacy of the Parliament and rule of law and it is answerable to the people. He said the government has been holding discussions on important national issues with coalitions partners as well as opposition parties to evolve consensus and adopt effective strategies for countrys riddance.