Government should seek army's help to end Faizabad sit-in: Khursheed Shah
Shah claimed that Nawaz Sharif is responsible for current circumstances.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Opposition Leader Syed Khursheed Shah has on Tuesday said that federal government should seek Pakistan Army’s help to end the Faizabad sit-in.
Khursheed Shah expressed his views while talking to media and said that it is a constitutional right of the government to summon the army whenever it is required.
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He claimed that ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif is responsible for current circumstances and suggested to hold negotiations with the religious parties to solve the matter.
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Khursheed Shah said Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) will table a bill in the National Assembly (NA) today seeking to undo the clause in Elections Act 2017 that allows disqualified Nawaz Sharif to remain the president of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
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Shah affirmed to use other options if the government tries to practise delaying tactics. He remarked that how can a man head a political party who is not even eligible to become a member of the parliament.
The opposition leader also talked about Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and said the nation will understand how important is the parliament for PTI chief if he fails to come even today.
