Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif referred to President Arif Alvi’s letter to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja regarding the dates of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab Assemblies elections, asking President Arif Alvi to refrain from unconstitutional actions.
In a meeting of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Party chaired by the Prime Minister, he said that Alvi’s letter to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) regarding the announcement of election dates in Punjab and KP was an unconstitutional act.
The meeting was attended by senior leaders of Muslim League (N), representatives of the ruling coalition and the legal team of the federal government. The government legal team informed the meeting participants about the suo motu notice taken by the Supreme Court (SC) regarding the conduct of elections in Punjab and KP.
The Prime Minister demanded the President to refrain from such actions in future. He said that the government respects the court, adding that the ECP is an independent body and whatever decision it takes regarding the elections in Punjab and KP, the government will implement it.
The prime minister also took the ruling coalition parties into confidence for writing a letter to President Alvi about his unconstitutional move. The Prime Minister said that the so-called Jail Bharu Movement of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has failed miserably and the people have rejected the politics of anarchy and anarchy. He said that now people are well aware of PTI’s U-turn.
Last week, President Alvi had invited the CEC to consult on the date of elections in Punjab and KP, but the ECP rejected the President’s proposal to consult, after which President Alvi unilaterally announced the date of elections in Punjab and KP. It was announced that the election date would be April 9.
Describing this move of President Alvi as unconstitutional, the federal ministers had said that the order of the President has no importance.
Meanwhile, the meeting demanded that the two judges of the Supreme Court recuse themselves from the cases against the PML-N as the party did not expect justice from them.
On Thursday, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and former President of Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians Asif Ali Zardari met separately and discussed the country’s political situation.
Although the official statement issued after the meeting was limited to saying that matters of mutual interest and the overall political situation of the country were discussed, it is understood that President Dr. Arif Alvi held elections in Punjab and KP. Discussed the process of announcing the date. Both leaders.
Apex committee meeting today
A meeting of the National Apex Committee will be held today (Friday) under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in which the law and order situation in the country will be considered. The Supreme Committee will discuss the strategy to deal with the growing terrorist activities in different parts of the country.
The huddle will include Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir, heads of DGISI, DIB and other intelligence gathering agencies along with service chiefs. Reliable sources told JEE News that the meeting will start at 3 pm at the Prime Minister’s House.
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan, Finance and Revenue Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar and Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif will also attend.
Sources pointed out that this meeting was of significant importance in the context of Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif’s recent concluding visit to the Afghan capital, where DGISI Lt. Gen. Nadeem Ahmed Anjum was also present.
Such a high-level visit from Islamabad came after a long hiatus. It is understood that TTP’s activities using Afghan soil, which are causing great harm to peace in Pakistan, came up for detailed discussion during the delegation’s stay in Kabul.
