ISLAMABAD: The entire federal ruling alliance has come on one page against the negative politics of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan.
The high-level meeting presided over by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday called Imran Khan’s style of politics anarchic and also raised questions about the behavior of the courts.
The gathering of coalition partners at the Prime Minister’s House decided to deal strictly with the elements spreading chaos and bring Imran Khan to justice.
They questioned that if the law was equal for all, why was the PTI chief above it? The participants also reviewed the situation related to Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa elections.
The meeting was also briefed on violence perpetrated by PTI workers in Lahore and Islamabad. They alleged that the PTI activists who spread chaos were ‘rented goons’.
The meeting was briefed about the revelations made during the investigation of the arrested persons.
وزیراعظم شہباز شریف کی فوج اور اس کے سربراہ کے خلاف بیرون ملک میں جاری مہم کی شدید مذمت
”بیرون ملک محب وطن پاکستانی فارن فنڈڈ مہم کے خلاف آواز بلند کریں اور اس کا حصہ نہ بنیں۔ پاکستان میں افراتفری، فساد اور بغاوت کو ہوا دینے والوں کے خلاف سخت قانونی کارروائی کی جائے۔“
~ وزیراعظم pic.twitter.com/HoBqXRmja7— Government of Pakistan (@GovtofPakistan) March 20, 2023
The participants recommended action against those participating in the vile campaign against the army chief and agreed to continue actions according to the Constitution and the law.
The high-level meeting discussed the country’s political and economic situation. The participants also exchanged views on the purported audio leak allegedly featuring former chief justice Saqib Nisar.
They also raised suspicions over the politics of the PTI. The meeting condemned the language used against women by a former prime minister and the PTI’s alleged attacks on the police force.
Imran Khan’s approach harming Pakistan
The participants said Imran Khan makes excuses to avoid appearing in courts, his approach is harming the country, and alleged that insulting the institutions was a deliberate conspiracy of the PTI.
The ruling coalition leaders also questioned the courts’ conduct during the meeting. They vowed to take the country out of the crisis together.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif remarked that the country could not afford chaos and anarchy. He said all possible measures would be taken to facilitate the poor.
The meeting participants maintained that the masses stood united against troublemakers and with their institutions.
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman attended the meeting; PML-N chief organizer Maryam Nawaz; PPP’s Naveed Qamar, Qamar Zaman Kaira and Sherry Rehman; Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui from the MQM-P; Aftab Sherpao, Khalid Magsi, Mohsin Dawar, and Owais Noorani.
Consultations were held in two sessions – the first of which comprised political and the second security situation.
The army chief, the ISI chief and other officials also attended the second meeting.
