Country can lead to 'destruction' if Punjab Assembly elections held: Rana Sanaullah
Pakistan
Sanaullah stresses need for taking all stakeholders on board over holding elections
RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said on Wednesday that the country could lead to "destruction" if Punjab Assembly elections will be held.
Expressing his concerns over the holding of Punjab Assembly elections, Mr Sanaullah said, “The elections in 1971 had divided the country into two parts. The country is continuing to face the consequences of the elections held in 1971 and 1977.”
“Efforts are being made to once again hold controversial elections. The controversial elections could pave the way for the country to witness anarchy and devastation," he lamented.
Clearing the air that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was not escaping the elections, Mr Sanaullah said, “We come into rule through the power of the vote. The elections should happen, but on time. All the stakeholders should be taken on board in this regard.”
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He berated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, claiming, “The country has to suffer a lot due to the stubbornness of Imran Khan.”
Earlier on Tuesday, PML-N senior vice president Maryam Nawaz said parliament should play its role in a bid to hold accountable those who were providing facilities to PTI chairman Imran Khan.
Expressing her reservations over the Supreme Court’s decision, Ms Nawaz said, "It is not enough from the federal cabinet to denounce the verdict delivered by a three-member bench." Going back to 2018, she said, "The responsibility that was taken by Khosa and Saqib Nisar back in 2018, has now been taken by the current bench."
"This verdict is the last attack of the conspiracy, which was started by handing over the Punjab government to Imran Khan after rewriting the constitution," she added.
She went on to say the PML-N leadership had in the past faced the disqualification, adding that the leadership will again bear the disqualification if it happened.
