Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that if the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) dissolves all assemblies before May 14, then they are ready for simultaneous elections.
Khan’s comments came on Monday as the PTI and the ruling coalition are scheduled to hold a “final round” of talks tomorrow (Tuesday) on the date of the polls on the Supreme Court’s directive, but top leaders from both sides Doubts have been expressed. Effectiveness of negotiations
After the government’s refusal to comply with the Supreme Court’s orders regarding the release of funds for the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), the Supreme Court sat down with both sides and agreed to hold simultaneous elections across the country. Said to create.
The government – as two meetings between PTI and PDM delegations held last week – said the elections could not be held immediately after the budget, which is presented in June, and suggested they be held later. shall be. But PTI was adamant about early elections.
“They [the government] want to hold elections when they believe I will get out of their way. Their only aim is to get me out of the way,” said Khan – who was ousted as prime minister in April last year. had gone – said during a statement. Addressing a rally in Lahore today
The PTI chief said the government was making “excuses” that it had to present the budget and “they think they can trap us in their nefarious plan”.
Khan added that if the government thinks it can stop and PTI will wait, then they are wrong. “We will approach the court and demand elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).”
The PTI chief said his party would put forward only one proposal in tomorrow’s meeting: dissolve the Sindh, Balochistan and National Assemblies and hold elections before May 14.
Since Khan’s ouster, he has been protesting on the streets against the government for what he calls “injustice” as he accuses the PDM of “conspiracy” to oust him from office.
In an unusual move, Khan dissolved the Punjab and KP Assemblies in January this year to force the government to hold elections across the country, but the PDM ignored it. The cause led to further political turmoil, which in turn damaged an already weak economy. .
