Image Source : AP/FILE Pakistan: PTI supporters ‘besiege’ governor’s home in Lahore
Numerous supporters of Pakistan’s ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan “besieged” the governor’s home in Lahore on Thursday and warned the governor of de-notifying the chief govt of Punjab province on the pretext of a belief vote.
Khan, addressing the individuals by way of video hyperlink from his residence in Lahore, criticised the federal authorities for creating hurdles within the dissolution of the Punjab Assembly.
The constitutional disaster in Punjab has deepened following Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi’s refusal to acquire a vote of confidence on the order of Punjab Governor Baligur Rehman of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
Seventy-year-old Khan had introduced the dissolution of Punjab and Kyber Pakhtunkhwa assemblies on December 23 to push the federal coalition authorities to name for snap elections.
The elections are due between October and November 2023 after the completion of the tenure of the incumbent authorities. The Punjab governor after the cricketer-turned-politician’s announcement sought a vote of confidence from the chief minister.
The opposition PML-N in Punjab additionally moved a no-trust movement in opposition to Elahi in order that he couldn’t dissolve the meeting.
In an unprecedented transfer, the PML-N-led federal authorities has deployed the Pakistan Rangers and the Frontier Constabulary (FC) in and out of doors the governor’s home for its safety.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman additional mentioned solely free and truthful elections may steer the nation out of the political quagmire.
He additionally requested the establishments to take inventory of the scenario. “Are the institutions not worried about where Pakistan is heading? Soon there will be a situation that the country slips out of everyone’s hands,” he warned, stressing that the one likelihood to get out of this mess lies in free and truthful elections.
Khan mentioned the 13 coalition events, together with the PML-N and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), had been operating from elections as they knew that they may not defeat Khan-led PTI.
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