Elections to be held on its scheduled time: Ahsan Iqbal
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi rules out ‘relief in upcoming budget’
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said termed elections ‘a risk to the current economic crisis, As per details, Khawaja Asif said that the divide in Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has a lesson for politicians, people who joined them had no background. Referring to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) he said that those chanting for freedom have now collapsed. The former PTI leader Firdous Ashiq Awan has requested to join PML-N, he added.
There is no doubt in PTI leader Yasmin Rashid’s presence in Jinnah House at the time of violence she was there the entire time, the Defense Minister said. Khawaja Asif maintained that it was disappointing to see former finance minister Miftah Ismail’s criticism of party policies as he had been appointed as the finance minister for the second time and his stance was unjustified.
Meanwhile,
Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Monday rejected the probability of delay in the election and said that there is no plan under consideration to expand the period of assembly.
Talking to a private news channel, he said polls would be held on its scheduled time after the completion of the constitutional term of the assembly. The government would not take any undemocratic step regarding the enlargement of its government; he said adding that the government would conduct a free and fair election. The delay in the election did not make any sense, he said, adding that the coalition government would conduct free and fair elections in October and November after completing its tenure.
The coalition government also focused on the stability of the economy on a priority basis, and very soon relief would be provided to the populace, he added. The country needed economic and political stability, and everyone should play their role in that regard, he added.
Said The time has come to bring all Pakistanis forward and give them an opportunity to play a role in the development of the country,” he said while addressing a two-day conference titled “Leaders in Islamabad Business Summit-2023,”. He was of the view to extend all possible support to the business companies earning dollars and contributing to build the country’s foreign exchange reserves.
Earlier,
Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) central leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has ruled out any relief for people in the upcoming budget,
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that the whole country is running on loans and the government is trying its best to not put more financial burden on the nation.He, however, admitted that acquiring loans is crucial to run the country and that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme is the only option left to revive the economy.
Regarding elections, Abbasi was of the view that the government should complete its tenure and polls should be conducted timely. Regarding political turmoil, the former premier said that the situation worsened due to the mishandling of the Punjab issue.
He said that he did not get an appropriate answer whether the assembly’s dissolution was constitutional or not. He added that simultaneous elections will be held in the country.
“Technocrats can neither run the country nor resolve the issues. Only politicians can solve the issues. Reforms should be made before elections. We have a stance to finalise an agenda to resolve the national issues, otherwise, the elections would be yield any results.”
He maintained that problems will be increased if action is not taken against the May 9 perpetrators.
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