The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders toughened their stance on Saturday and demanded action against PTI Chairman Imran Khan for “violating the Constitution and threatening state institutions” as the Supreme Court suspended the deputy speaker’s decision on the Punjab chief minister election.
Ahsan Iqbal, the federal minister for planning and development, asked during a press conference in Islamabad, “Why Imran Niazi is considered above the law despite disrespecting the Constitution and disobeying the court.”
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Iqbal argued that it was crucial to settle the case without delay and that the coalition government’s request for the creation of a full SC bench to hear the Punjab chief minister election case should be taken seriously. He claimed the coalition parties were committed to upholding the integrity of the legal system at all costs.
According to the minister, Qasim Suri violated the court’s order of stay for about two and a half years while continuing to serve as the deputy speaker of the National Assembly and as an MNA.
The former deputy speaker, according to Iqbal, “violated” the Constitution, but nothing was done about it. In his opinion, Punjab’s deputy speaker Dost Muhammad Mazari deserves the same respect as any other assembly’s speaker.Imran Khan
He claimed that the PTI chairman was out to sow anarchy and instability in the country. “Imran used the same method in Pakistan to hijack the electoral process by using foreign funding that Donald Trump used in the United states
He went on to say that Imran employed 1,400 social activists in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa for Rs25,000 per month and that they were waging a campaign against national institutions.
He stated that the PML-N and its coalition partners were responsible for saving the country in the current situation.Imran Khan
When asked if efforts were being made to bring all political parties to the table to work out a political solution to the current crisis, Ahsan Iqbal stated that if Imran Khan was looking for an NRO [deal] in his foreign funding case under the guise of reconciliation, the coalition government would not accept it.
In a similar vein, PML-N leader Talal Chaudhry claimed that PTI chief Imran Khan had been making disparaging remarks about national institutions and threatening them with decisions of his choosing.
“The PML-N believes in the supremacy of the rule of law and the Constitution, and has always respected court decisions.” “However, it seeks uniform decisions and equal justice standards,” the ruling party’s leader stated.Imran Khan
In his remarks to the press, he stated that everyone should be held accountable because no one is above the law. He stated that the parliament was the supreme institution because it had the authority to make or amend laws.
Talal claimed that former Prime Minister Imran Khan was found to be dishonest by a US court in his Banigala residence case, but no action was taken against him, whereas former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was disqualified in the Panama case for not paying his son’s salary.
The PML-N leader stated that foreign funding and Peshawar BRT cases had been pending for years despite the fact that ample evidence had emerged in these cases. He demanded that the verdicts in the cases be announced as soon as possible.Imran Khan
According to Talal Chaudhry, the PML-N has paid a high price for its loyalty and service to the people of Pakistan.
He stated that the coalition government led by the PML-N chose to take tough decisions to save the country from default rather than holding general elections and leaving the country to its fate.
He stated that the PML-N was always prepared for general elections, but it desired a level playing field in order to ensure free and fair elections in the country.
Similarly, former federal minister and PML-N central leader Chaudhry Abid Sher Ali claimed that PTI chief Imran was driving the country to civil war for political gain.
“The law is the same for everyone.” He told the presser that the constitutional institutions must function impartially and that everyone should be treated equally.
He stated that PML-N supreme leader Nawaz Sharif served the country but was forced out of politics. During his tenure as Prime Minister, he not only defeated the threat of load-shedding, but also eliminated terrorism, built highways, and served the masses through massive development and infrastructure.
“On the other hand, Imran Khan’s cronies are only abusing the opposition on social media.” “Imran is deceiving the youth and instilling hatred among the people,” Abid added.
“We respect the courts, but those elements who are intimidating the constitutional institutions must be dealt with an iron hand,” he said, adding that he hoped the courts would now de-seat 10 members of the Punjab Assembly, similar to the 25 PTI members who had voted against the party leader’s directions.
‘Judicial slander campaign’
Meanwhile, as the Supreme Court heard the PML-petition Q’s regarding the contentious Punjab CM election, the ruling PML-N allegedly launched an organised smear campaign on social media in an attempt to influence the proceedings of the apex court.
Many PML-N leaders and supporters used hashtags and tweeted against the judiciary, casting doubt on the apex court judges’ integrity.
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah told the media in Lahore earlier today that judges who sentenced party supremo Nawaz Sharif should not hear PML-N cases.
He also asked the chief justice to convene full benches to hear cases involving the party. According to the minister, certain judges who sentenced Nawaz and other leaders are on the benches hearing new cases against the party, and such judges should not be included, or the cases should be heard by a full court so that justice can prevail.
