Won’t take Imran’s dictation, NA to decide elections date: PM Shahbaz
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Thursday that the parliament will decide on the date of the next polls and he would not take dictation from former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
The PTI chairman has given a six-day ultimatum to the government to declare the elections, but Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has made it clear that the Parliament will decide the date of next polls.
In his statement, Shahbaz Sharif said, “Imran Khan, don’t forget, the door to dialogue is open, but if you think we will be blackmailed, then give dictation in your own house, do not dictate this House.”
Shahbaz Sharif said that the protestors should not have been allowed to be brought to Islamabad. It has been openly said that we will reach D-Chowk in any way,
“Do we have to stop the path of sedition or do we have to watch the country being destroyed? Asif Zardari, Fazlur Rehman and other allies will have to decide now the further plans,” PM added.
The Premier further said that if you want an election then talk in Parliament, we are trying to solve the problems, the term of this government is fourteen months and there are difficulties, there are challenges but we are committed to solve them, we will fight to make Pakistan great.
PM stated that dialogue is an expression of high morale and a weapon of politicians, the door is open for dialogue, adding that I can also form a committee.
PM Shahbaz said that he will continue to do constructive work on all the destruction by the PTI but for how long? “In Peshawar, Jihadi slogans were raised against the federal government. Religion was used for political interest. This house should condemn it. I want this house to put a resolution against such actions.”
Meanwhile, PTI Chief Imran Khan gave a six-day ultimatum to the coalition government to announce fresh polls in the country. Imran Khan upon reaching Islamabad after nearly 30 hours of travelling addressed the marchers gathered enthusiastically to support the cause.
In his address, the former prime minister maintained that he has giving the federal government a timeline of six days to dissolve the assemblies and announce elections.
