Imran Khan’s call for the march is aimed at creating unrest, chaos & uncertainty in country: Marriyum Aurangzeb
ISLAMABAD, Oct 17 (SABAH): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb says Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan Niazi’s call for the march is aimed at creating unrest, chaos and uncertainty in the country.
While addressing a press conference at the PTV Headquarters in Islamabad on Monday, Marriyum Aurangzeb said Imran Khan remained imposed on the people of Pakistan for four years, but he failed to deliver. She said during that four-year tenure Imran Khan brought the country on the verge of bankruptcy.
The Minister said the Imran Khan-led regime not only sold Kashmir, but also compromised country’s sovereignty for his personal gains.
Talking about results of recent by-polls, the Minster said it should be kept in view that PTI lost its two seats in these elections. She further said that winning by-elections does not grant a license to wage an attack on the Federation.
Regarding the arrest of Senator Azam Khan Sawati, Marriyum Aurangzeb said Imran Khan should have taken notice of the illegal arrests of the entire PML-N leadership including Nawaz Sharif and his family during his tenure.
To a question, the Minister said it is the constitutional right of Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif to appoint the new Army Chief under the law. Marriyum Aurangzeb said Imran Khan cannot deprive the Prime Minister of this constitutional right by force and threats.
Meanwhile Marriyum Aurangzeb on Monday said the by-election’s results had shattered the narrative of a “foreign funded Fitna” (Imran Khan) who bent upon maligning the state institutions by hurling accusations, abuse and threats.
In a statement she questioned the rationale behind the narrative pursued by Imran Khan against state institutions after his win on six seats of the National Assembly in the recently held by polls.
“Will the absolutely fraud demand resignation of the chief election commissioner in his press conference today. Will the foreign agent make a speech against the ‘neutrals’ today,” she said while posing a series of questions to Imran Khan.
She said whether the thief of Toshakhana would name the “Mr X” and “Mr Y” today. Would the “foreign funded Fitna” continue to target the chief election commissioner by hurling abuse, threats and accusations on him, the minister inquired.
Marriyum ridiculed Imran Khan for celebrating the PTI’s further loss of two seats in the Parliament. Imran Khan still lacked the magic number—172 which was required to oust an incumbent government.
She said Imran Khan could not dictate the government and Parliament after losing two of his own seats in the by polls.
He could not change the government by attacking the Federal Capital and creating anarchy in the country. The minister said Imran Khan did not get the license to launch an assault on Islamabad after winning six seats in the election. “PTI has become a one-man party which has no candidate other than Imran Khan,” she added.