LAHORE: The News reported on Wednesday, quoting anonymous party sources, that senior members of PTI are not happy with Chairman Imran Khan’s intention to dissolve the Punjab Assembly before Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
When contacted this month for their comments on the possible dissolution of the Punjab Assembly before the KP Assembly, most senior figures, including MPAs and ministers, opined that dissolving the Punjab Assembly before the KP would not be a good idea for the party. It would have a very negative impression on the voters of K as it would mean depriving them of the right to development, welfare and other projects which were still in the process of completion.
Why Punjab first? If the assemblies are to be dissolved, both the KP and Punjab assemblies should go together and the decision should not be for Punjab,” a senior official told the publication on request of anonymity.
Another PTI member, who did not want to be named on the matter, said the wiser idea is to wait and buy time rather than taking a wrong turn.
Sources said that many PTI MPs were of the view that the party should retain the provincial administration and hold local elections as the party is still comfortable with grassroots representation through local bodies. is in position. .
He believes that once the party takes control of local governments, it will be represented at the LG level for the next four years and the result of good local bodies will also have a positive effect on voters in the 2023 general elections. .
On the other hand, PTI Lahore chapter is regularly taking out rallies and demanding fresh elections.
This week, PTI leaders, including MNAs Hammad Azhar, Shafqat Mehmood, senior minister Mian Aslam Iqbal, MPAs Malik Zaheer Khokhar and Shabbir Gujjar led rallies in their respective constituencies and called for Imran Khan’s fresh election campaign. Publicly supported the position.
PTI will announce the date of Lahore Jalsa.
Meanwhile, Mian Aslam Iqbal has revealed that Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervez Elahi has handed over the signed summary of the dissolution of the Punjab Assembly to Imran Khan.
Talking to a private TV, the provincial minister said that the assembly can be dissolved at any time and the announcement in this regard is likely to be made in a meeting to be held at Liberty Chowk Lahore this week.
