PM summons meeting to prevent dissolution of Punjab, KP assemblies
Pakistan
PM summons meeting to prevent dissolution of Punjab, KP assemblies
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Minutes after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan announced to dissolve Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assemblies, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has summoned an important meeting on Sunday.
The meeting will discuss matters pertaining to dissolution of provincial assemblies.
The meeting will also review options on how to save dissolution of assemblies, while legal and constitutional aspects will be considered in this regard.
Earlier, after days of speculation, anticipation, and apprehension that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s "final" plan to dissolve two provincial assemblies could face delay, the deposed premier and PTI chief Imran Khan announced to dissolve the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assemblies on December 23 (Friday).
Imran Khan while addressing the PTI supporters via video link from his residence in Lahore’s Zaman Parkflanked Punjab Chief Chaudhry Pervez Elahi and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM Mahmood said that “I want to inform the people about why I decided to two provincial assemblies.”
"In this country, until free and fair elections don t take place [...] fears will still remain that the country might sink," he continued.
Rebuking the incumbent government, Imran said unemployment and inflation were on the rise and foreign confidence in the country had eroded, leading to investments drying up.
He went on to say that the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) led government had no plan to improve country’s image and economy, adding that they came to power just to get “NRO 2”.
The PTI chief took a jibe at ruling alliance and claimed that all their money and business and children are abroad, adding that they [incumbent rulers] are living a luxurious life after looting the nation’s money.
“For the first time in his life, I fear that the corrupt gang imposed on the country was taking the nation toward destruction,” he added.
“You can ask any industrialist, labour, and farmer; their finances cannot be managed amid the ongoing economic situation," Imran continued.
Imran Khan said that over 750,000 Pakistani left the country after being disappointed by the state of the country.
