• Qureshi says Imran tries to bridge the ‘chasm’ caused by ‘misunderstandings’
• He speaks party boss wants new government before Ramadan
• Elahi courts PTI legislators in an apparent attempt to “suspend” the dissolution of the PA
LAHORE: When Pakistani Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan repeated his threat dissolve gatherings in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, delay in security support for and the implementation of his plan seems to be working against its like the situation on the earth is changing with every passing day.
latest reinforcement of the dissolution of the two provincial chambers was passed through the party’s deputy chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi.
Mr Qureshi stated on On Wednesday, Mr. Khan expressed his conviction that fresh general elections were the only solution to all the ills plaguing the country.
“Serious attitude to cause demands immediate dissolution of assemblies of Punjab and KP,” he quoted party boss as he says.
Not to mention military agency or federal government, former foreign minister said the head of the PTI wanted take confidence-building measures to bridge the “chasm created by misunderstandings” during past eight months.
latest However, this statement was made at a time when Punjab and KP chief ministers Chaudhry Parvez Elahi and Mahmoud Khan of unconditional and unshakable support to Imran in go ahead with exit from meetings just get some flexibility.
Parvez Elahi of announced late that the Punjab Assembly would continue until April, after Ramadan. Mahmoud Khan of KP also showed some flexibility and said that his assembly would be dissolved after the Punjab legislature.
While PML-Q, PTI ally in Punjab is busy calculation how milk him government and to get more Earth in province, PTI also obviously seeing some cracks in party since many MPAs are not back dissolution of the Punjab Assembly.
In addition, sources said that such legislators may also absent from prospective chief ministerelections in a case where Mr. Elahi is convinced join Arms with opposition PML-N, accepting her proposal for According to rumors, the speaker of PA.
After the party senior management meeting at Imran Khan’s residence in Zaman Park on On Wednesday, Mr. Qureshi said media what party main wanted the electoral process must be completed and new public-authorized government in saddle before Ramadan, which begins in the end of March.
“Imran Khan says there should don’t delay anymore in dissolution of provincial assemblies like him took all measures by sending messages (political players) through various sources, including direct talks led by President Dr. Arif Alvi,” Qureshi said and expressed regret that the efforts were in vain.
Further he said, party wanted to bridge the gap created during past eight months to put an end to political and economic mayhem in country.
“It [Pakistan Democratic Movement] government’s own choice if it wants to keep its own interests above those of the country and allow Pakistan to sink further into abundance of problems what new government will not be able to recover during his constitutional term in power”, he regretted and referred to the alleged feuds within government – right between former and current Finance Ministers Miftah Ismail and Ishak Dar.
Elahi’s efforts
On the other hand, Punjab CM Elahi made a frantic effort against dissolution of Punjab Assembly and woo PTI legislators with profitable development funds in their respective constituencies.
men in Elahi camp also promotion issue of former prime minister Imran Khan’s guards saying he’s safe in folds of Punjab and KP where its party rules, and leaving the houses here could deprive anyone protection he enjoys here.
“Mr Khan has restricted his movement to Islamabad, Sindh and Balochistan for fear arrest in various filed cases against him,” the source said, adding that Mr. Elahi did not want compromise on Khan’s guard.
“On the other hand, Mr. Elahi is secretly trying to woo PTI leaders and strengthen his roots. in Punjab politics through the massive development works and creation of new districts as well as Gujrat division is his hometown,” source in PTI said Dawnadding Mr Khan decision postpone the dissolution of meetings since announcement on November 26th now seems to have backfired.
Based on this party MNA resigns from National Assembly, Mr Qureshi says media they were already not a part of Lower house of parliament and dissolution of The Punjab and KP Assemblies will create environment for general elections in country.
He also conveyed to the party an appreciation for suo motu notice of the supreme court in journalist Arshad Sharif killing business and constitution of five persons bench what also viewed fact- Finding report.
” mother of murdered journalist and PTI demand justice in how it will be help reestablish basic true the cloth of Constitution and law of the country of earth”, i.e. former minister insisted.
He also called for dispensation of justice to party leaders Senator Azam Swati, Shahbaz Gill, and Imran Khan who he was not allowed to register FIR as he wished in assassination attempt on him during the long march in Vazirabad.
points discussed during the meeting also explained PTI leaders, including Secretary General Asad Umar and senior leaders Fawad Chaudhry and Shirin Mazari.
Published in Dawn, December 8, 2022
