Anwaarul Haq Kakar rejects allegations of not offering stage taking part in subject to all events forward of polls n Says recognition of any political chief shall be judged by way of elections n Orders emergency polio eradication plan for high-risk areas.
ISLAMABAD – Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar mentioned Wednesday that the nation shouldn’t have any doubts concerning the basic elections to be held on February 8, 2024.
“I’ve little doubt about it… The issues are often related to our political system. We’ve got a historical past of our personal,” he remarked in an interview with Independent Urdu. The prime minister expressed the hope that the elections could be held in free and honest method.
To a query, he mentioned he didn’t think about the final elections of the 70s as a benchmark either as many individuals had totally different opinions about these polls. “After all, they had been very transmum or dad. At the moment, it was already determined before the elections which means they’d go to, so I think about it an issue,” he added.
He mentioned because the preparations had been in place, and he was hopeful that the caretaker government would be capable to give ends in a comparatively higher means. The prime minister mentioned that he endorsed the Election Fee’s denial of any delay within the polls. “They (Election Fee) must conduct (elections). We’re with them.” He mentioned as per the Election Fee, the election schedule will cowl 56 days, based mostly on which the schedule ought to be introduced by December 14. Requested concerning the notions of elections being associated with the decline in Imran Khan’s recognition and his exclusion from the electoral professionalcess, the prime minister termed it a political evaluation. Nonetheless, the elections would choose the recognition of any political leader, he commented. To a query concerning the participation of Imran Khan or his get together within the general elections, he mentioned that there was no restriction on him as but. “Nonetheless, if one thing untypical comes up, I can’t say anyfactor about it . As of immediately, they’re able to contest elections and they’ll contest.”
Concerning the disappearances and resurfacing of PTI leaders, the prime minister mentioned such individuals went into hiding, fearing arrest for his or her involvement in assaults on state establishments on Might 9. He mentioned whereas in hiding, they’d have second thought to depart PTI or politics which was their private determination.
He mentioned that no proof of ‘state coercion’ had come to his information, and even none of these individuals had spoken of ‘state coercion’. Till then, it’s simply allegations, he added.
Prime Minister Kakar disagreed with the view that the choice of Might 9 arson ought to be left to the individuals for elections. He additionally rejected the allegations of not having a stage taking part in subject. Coming to the economic scenario, he expressed his satisfaction together with his government’s efforts to date to enhance the nationwide economic system. “They may depart the blueprint for the remainder of the work to the following government,” he remarked.
Discussing the PIA, he rubbished the allegations of any malpractice in privatisation course of and mentioned such conspiratorial assumptions had introduced the nation to that extent. He mentioned that skilled advisors had been appointed for privatization. “These will not be union level talks. Greatest practices are being carried out. They may advise in accordance with the worldwide market development. They are often audited even 50 years from now,” the prime minister mentioned.
Discussing the repatriation of unlawful foreigners from Pakistan, he mentioned these having no travel paperwork must return, although they may be again after acquiring the visa.
In response to a query regarding the phased evacuation, Prime Minister Kakar mentioned that it was the discretionary power of the federal government. We believe that it wanted to be accomplished directly to indicate the seriousness of the federal government,” he remarked.
To a query, he informed the interviewer that there had been no formal negotiations with the Afghan Taliban at current. “Our coverage concerning TTP is evident. We think about them as an enemy of this society and state. We believe that preventing them is our survival, and we’ll struggle until the final extent for the survival of this state,” he added.
He denied the impression that Pakistan had any position within the Afghan Taliban’s return to energy.
Coming to the Israeli aggression on Gaza, the prime minister mentioned so much may have been accomplished, however Pakistan was nonetheless attempting to determine an instantaneous stopfireplace and humanitarian hall. There’s all the time one thing that may be improved, he remarked.
He mentioned that if the world had stood with the OIC and different international locations, the stress on Israel may have been elevated. He mentioned on the sidelines of the COP 28 in Dubai, he mentioned the problem intimately with the King of Jordan, US Senator Kerry, Muhammad bin Zayed and the Crown Prince of Kuwait.
Prime Minister Kakar expressed the worry that if continued, the Israeli aggression may additionally affect the whole Gulf and the world. Concerning the rumours within the nation about establishing relations with Israel earlier than October 7, he mentioned that no such discussion was ever made at any stage throughout the authorities.
Prime Minister Kakar, who recently returned after attending the COP 28, mentioned that funds below Loss and Harm Fund had been but to be allotted.
‘POLIO ERADICATION PLAN’
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Wednesday directed formulation of an emergency polio eradication plan and launch of built-in programmes in high-risk union councils. Chairing a gathering on Activity Pressure on Polio Eradication, he emphasised monitoring of polio vaccination campaigns through the use of trendy expertise.
Expressing the latest report of police circumstances, the prime minister regretted that the crippling illness, which was eradicated from the globe, nonetheless existed in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
PM Kakar mentioned concerning the usage of Inactivated Polio Virus (IPV) vaccine, greatest worldwide practices and analysis wanted to be considered.
He directed resumption of the common polio immunization marketing campaign throughout the nation.
The prime minister lauded the efforts of worldwide community and growth companions in polio eradication.
He talked about that enhanced cooperation on polio eradication was agreed upon in a gathering with Invoice Gates, the co-chair of Invoice and Melinda Gates Basis on the sidelines of Convention of Events (COP28). The prime minister pressured together with academics, students and fogeys for elevating consciousness on polio eradication. Terming polio vaccine important for the well being, development and future of kids, he mentioned all segments of the society wanted to play their position in polio eradication.
He directed holding an Ulema Conference and taking overboard students to lift consciousness on the problem. The assembly was knowledgeable that particular polio well being camps had been arrange within the high-risk zone of Dera Ismail Khan, whereas the identical had been being established within the vulnerable areas of Bannu, Lakki Marwat and Tank. Within the recent polio consciousness drives, 44 million kids have been advertministered vaccine. It was excessivelighted that Punjab, Balochistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan are polio-free, whereas some union councils within the southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are extra affected. The assembly was informed that the polio groups are administering vaccine to the youngsters on the unlawful Afghan repatriation camps at Peshawar, Nowshera and Chaman. The assembly was attended by interim federal well being minister Dr Nadeem Jan, caretaker chief minister KP Justice (retired) Arshad Hussain Shah, senior officials of Nationwide Activity Pressure, chief secretaries and officers of regulation enforcement businesses.