Summary He alleged that the government was treating its political opponents as if they were enemies of the state
LAHORE (Dunya News) - Former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry has alleged that the government is unwilling to provide political space to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), saying its policy is to prevent opposition parties from operating freely.
Speaking on Dunya News’ programme ‘Baat Niklay Gi’, Chaudhry questioned what options remained for political opponents when they were “pushed against the wall.”
He alleged that the government was treating its political opponents as if they were enemies of the state, claiming that the leadership of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was disconnected from its own lawmakers and did not regularly meet members of the National and provincial assemblies.
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Chaudhry further alleged that the ruling leadership was unconcerned about public opinion because, in his view, it had not come to power through voters’ support.
He also questioned the financial trail surrounding a government aircraft, drawing a comparison with the long-running Avenfield case. He claimed that poverty in Punjab had continued to rise.
According to Chaudhry, the poverty rate in Punjab stood at 16% when Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz assumed office but had since increased to 23%.
“Is this the Punjab chief minister’s performance?” he asked, adding that he did not understand which aspect of her performance people were expected to be jealous of.
