LAHORE – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on the opposite day claimed that he dissolved the Punjab and KPK Assemblies on the recommendation of former Military Chief Normal Retired Qamar Javed Bajwa, whom he accused of bringing down his authorities. They have been placing on. April final yr.
Whereas giving an interview to a information channel broadcast on Sunday, Imran Khan recalled his assembly with Normal Bajwa within the presence of President Dr. Arif Alvi and stated that the highest common had instructed him that if he needed, each Dissolve provincial governments quickly. Elections
The PTI chief additionally gave another excuse for dissolving the provincial governments on this interview. Once we dissolved our governments, it was in opposition to the backdrop of statements by senior PML-N leaders that if you’d like elections, you must dissolve your governments. On this file, the statements of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Maryam Nawaz Sharif are on file. So, we dissolved governments and now they’re operating away from elections”, he stated. In a light-hearted tone, Imran Khan likened the present stand of PDM events on holding elections to cricket matches performed by college kids. De Jo typically ran away from the bottom alongside the wickets after seeing clear defeat.
“After that (dissolution of the assemblies), they did like kids do within the playground. They take wickets and run away seeing clear defeat. Now, we’re inviting them again to play with us. , however they’re operating away from elections”, he stated.
On a query relating to the talks on joint elections, Imran Khan stated that they (the federal government) need to use the talks to delay the elections.
“I feel they’re simply shopping for time, utilizing delay ways, ready for Could 14 to go after which holding elections past October. However we’re adamant about Could 14 elections in Punjab. as a result of the Supreme Court docket has already given its verdict on it. We have now instructed them that if they’ve any proposal relating to joint elections, we’re prepared to debate.
In response to a query, Imran clarified that he had given the mandate for negotiations (with the federal government) to Shah Mehmood Qureshi and to not Asad Qaiser. He additional stated that Shah Mehmood Qureshi has not but been contacted for negotiations.
Imran Khan additionally accused Normal Bajwa of mendacity about the whole lot. He additionally revealed {that a} chief of a Center Japanese nation had instructed him a yr in the past that Normal Bajwa was not honest with him. He stated that he has comparable stories from the Intelligence Bureau that Bajwa needs to convey Shehbaz Sharif to energy.
Reiterating his earlier statements, the PTI chief stated that even if Normal Bajwa and intelligence companies had info that PDM leaders had stolen cash from the nationwide treasury and stored it overseas. They nonetheless needed to present them ‘NRO’. ’ as he deliberate an enlargement for himself.
In response to a different query, Imran Khan expressed his willingness to carry joint elections in July this yr if Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif dissolves the Nationwide Meeting by subsequent month. He additionally stated that his occasion is not going to permit the federal government to pressurize the Supreme Court docket to run away from the elections.
He additionally stated that caretaker governments in each Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have misplaced their authorized cowl after the expiry of the stipulated 90-day interval. They demanded that the caretaker governments be abolished and changed by a brand new impartial interim setup.
He reminded in regards to the query relating to making Usman Buzdar the Chief Minister of Punjab. Once we have been about to type our authorities in Punjab, three teams have been fashioned within the occasion. Buzdar was introduced in as a result of there was no opposition in opposition to him.
On the query of not giving occasion tickets to some candidates for the Punjab Meeting elections, Imran Khan stated: “Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Hamad Azhar and Fawad Chaudhry have been our federal ministers. If I put all of them in Punjab, who will I work with within the federation? International locations do not run on whims”, he stated, including that no choice has been taken but on the occasion’s candidate for the Punjab chief ministership.
He stated that he’s making an attempt to make PTI a celebration that believes in advantage. After the elections, the occasion will first conduct intra-party elections to convey advantage to the occasion. Responding to a query about Normal Bajwa’s stand on the Kashmir situation, Imran stated: “One who believes within the imaginative and prescient of Pakistan can’t neglect Kashmir. There have been some individuals who stated to repair relations with India. There have been some individuals who needed relations with India for their very own profit. However except India restores the standing of Kashmir, relations with India can’t return to regular.