-Economic, political situation, legislative issues discussed
-Imran to announce PAs’ dissolution date on 17th
-Says after NA resignations, PAs’ dissolution 70% Country to move toward Pol
BY ALI IMRAN
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Economic Affairs Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and Minister for Law Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar meet President Dr Arif Alvi at the President’s House on Wednesday.
Conversation during the meeting revolved around the country’s economic and political situation, while legislative matters were also discussed.
The meeting came ahead of the president’s departure to Lahore to meet with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan to hold consultations regarding the dissolution of the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assemblies.
Tuesday, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, too, spoke about his meeting with Dr Alvi — a few days ago — in which the latter suggested holding talks between the leadership of the PTI and the coalition government led by the PML-N.
He added that the president, however, has been informed that the government will not hold talks on conditions. The finance czar reiterated that early polls seem impossible and will be held as per the schedule.
Dar also held back-to-back meetings with President Alvi to discuss the ongoing political situation in the country including the dissolution of assemblies.
After holding back-to-back consultations with his party’s leadership, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan said Wednesday he would announce the dissolution of both assemblies — Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — on December 17.
In his address to the nation via video link, the former prime minister said he would announce the date for the assemblies’ dissolution during the party’s public gathering at Lahore’s iconic Liberty Chowk.
Soon after his video message ended, reports said that both assemblies where PTI was in power were expected to be dissolved by December 23.
“Once we dissolve both the assemblies, we will hold elections in the provinces. Also, our 123-125 National Assembly members — whose resignations have not been accepted — will ask the speaker inside the assembly to accept their resignations,” Khan said.
The address came after he consulted the party’s senior leadership yesterday on important political and economic matters that “required his party to take action”.
Following these moves, Khan said as much as 70% of Pakistan would move towards elections and in line with the law, elections should take place within 90 days of the assemblies’ dissolution.
“So understand this: I will announce the date on December 17 and after that, 70% of Pakistan will go into election made. Logic dictates that if 70% of Pakistan will see elections, then the country should move towards general elections.”
“But unfortunately, our leaders are corrupt and convicts. They do not care about what happens to Pakistan and when bad times take over the country, they will exit the country,” he said. Khan said the coalition rulers were worried that if they step down then another government would be formed and their corruption cases would be reopened. “Their interests and the nation’s interests are poles apart.”
