LAHORE: Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has announced to dissolve Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) assemblies on December 23, ARY News reported on Saturday.
According to details, the former premier announced the decision while addressing the nation alongside the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief ministers (CM), Pervaiz Elahi and Mahmood Khan, respectively.
Imran Khan thanked the two provincial chiefs for their cooperation with his party, and said he had consulted PTI’s lawyers about the move, adding that the Constitution did not allow elections to be delayed beyond 90 days of an assembly’s dissolution.
‘Pakistan on the verge of default’
At the outset of his address, Imran Khan criticized the federal government over the current economic situation and reiterated his demand for ‘transparent and immediate’ elections.
The PTI Chairman regretted that unemployment and inflation were on the rise and foreign confidence in the country had eroded. “Skilled people and professionals were leaving the country in droves,” he added.
He claimed that Pakistan witnessed 50-year high inflation after the incumbent government came into power. “During our tenure, the economy — including industries, taxes, exports, and agriculture — witnessed a boost,” he added.
However, he said, the incumbent government failed to progress in one sector. The former premier said the hundreds of thousands of people who left Pakistan were skilled workers and their deprivation will hurt the country in the long run.
Earlier in the day, Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi reaffirmed his support for Pakistan Tehreek-e- Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, acknowledging that he owed his government to former prime minister.
According to details, the chief minister made these remarks during a meeting with former premier and PTI Chairman Imran Khan at the latter’s residence in Lahore’s Zaman Park.
Moonis Elahi and MNA Hussain Elahi were also present on the occasion. Moreover, the meeting was attended by KP Chief Minister (CM) Mahmood Khan, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Asad Umar, Fawad Chaudhry, Pervez Khattak and other PTI leaders.
During the meeting, matters related to dissolution of assemblies came under discussion. Imran Khan will announce the date of dissolution of assemblies along with Chief Ministers of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Speaking on occasion, the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leaders vowed to support ‘every’ decision made by the former prime minister. CM Pervaiz Elahi noted that he owed the Punjab government to Imran.
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It is pertinent to mention here that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will hold a power show at Liberty Chowk in Lahore today (Saturday), wherein party chairman Imran Khan is expected to announce the date for the dissolution of the assemblies
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