ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a meeting of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Party, in which it demanded that two judges of the Supreme Court should recuse themselves from the cases against the PML-N as the party was against them. Justice was not expected.
The meeting was attended by senior PMLN leaders, representatives of the ruling alliance and the legal team of the federal government.
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif told the meeting that President Dr. Arif Alvi’s letter to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) regarding the announcement of election dates in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is an unconstitutional move. He 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.
The government legal team informed the participants of the meeting about the Supreme Court’s suo motu notice regarding the holding of elections in Punjab and KP.
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.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (today) will preside over the meeting of the National Apex Committee 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.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will preside over the meeting, which was attended by Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir, DGISI, DIB and heads of other intelligence agencies. 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.
Sources recalled that the Taliban administration of Afghanistan had assured Pakistan immediately after assuming power in the Afghan capital that they would not allow any element to be used against Pakistan. The Pakistani delegation informed its Afghan negotiators about the presence of TTP hideouts in Afghanistan. Sources say that the Defense Minister will present a report on his visit to Kabul and inform about the discussions held during the talks in Kabul. Sources said that the situation of law and order in the country will also be discussed in the meeting. It is noteworthy that the government had decided to hold the All Parties Conference (APC) after the Peshawar Police Lines Mosque terror attack earlier this month. Incidentally, PTI chief Imran Khan refused to attend, rejecting the idea of convening the APC. APC was postponed and could not be rescheduled. Sources indicated that Imran did not want to be seen supporting any action that would curb the activities of the TTP and therefore chose to stay away from the APC idea.
