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In a suitable reaction to Imran Khan’s demands, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif declared on Thursday that the National Assembly will set the date for the next general elections, adding that the previous Pakistan Prime Minister’s “dictation” would not work.
“I’d like to let the group’s leader (PTI) know that your dictation is useless. This house would make the final decision when elections are held “According to the Dawn newspaper, Shehbaz stated this.
He made these remarks during a Pakistani Parliament session, in which he lashed out against PTI Chairman Imran Khan, who took the city of Islamabad hostage on Wednesday.
Following Imran Khan’s vow not to leave until new elections are held, Pakistan saw mayhem on Wednesday as police and PTI workers battled in key towns after authorities attempted to block them from entering D-Chowk in the federal capital.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief, who was deposed as Prime Minister in April following a no-confidence vote, has given the Shehbaz Sharif government a six-day deadline to announce elections and dissolve assemblies, threatening to return to the capital with the “entire nation” if the deadline is not met.
This comes after the former Pakistan Prime Minister arrived in the capital late Wednesday night, breaking down fences and braving police firing to approach the Red Zone. After negotiating with the police, they departed from the area.
Imran told his supporters on Thursday morning that he had resolved to sit at the D-Chowk till the government disbanded the assemblies and called elections.
“However, based on what I’ve witnessed in the last 24 hours, they (the administration) are leading the country towards anarchy,” he said, implying that the government was attempting to divide the country.
He claimed that if he conducted a sit-in, the Shehbaz Sharif government would be pleased because it would lead to conflicts.
