Islamabad : Jailed Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) , leaders including former Punjab Governor , Umar Sarfraz Cheema , former Foreign minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, former Punjab minister, Dr Yasmin Rashid, Ex minister Punjab,
Mian Mahmood-ur-Rashid,former senator, Ejaz Chaudhary, have called for a national dialogue on Charter of Pakistan. These jailed PTI leaders argued in the letter that the nation’s future requires not another temporary arrangement but a durable national covenant.
The following is the real content is the letter.
Kot Lakhpat Jail,Lahore.
To:
Mr. Mahmood Khan Achakzai
Leader of the Opposition, National Assembly.
Senator Allama Raja Nasir Abbas
Leader of the Opposition, Senate.
Barrister Gohar Ali Khan
Chairman, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
Subject: A National Dialogue on a “Charter of Pakistan”.
Dear Sirs,
We write to you at a moment when Pakistan stands at a critical crossroads. Prime Minister Mian Shehbaz Sharif has once again proposed a “Charter of Economy” as a means of addressing the country’s persistent economic challenges. While economic reform and policy continuity are undoubtedly essential, it is important to ask a more fundamental question, Can economic stability be achieved in the absence of political stability and constitutional certainty?
History, experience and common sense suggest otherwise.
No economy flourishes where constitutional supremacy is contested, where political uncertainty prevails and where public confidence in institutions is weakened. Investment, growth and prosperity are ultimately products of trust in the rule of law,respect for democratic mandate and predictable governance.
Pakistan’s crisis is not merely economic it is constitutional and political. Attempting to resolve economic difficulties without addressing these foundational issues is like repainting a building whose foundations remain unstable.
For this reason,we respectfully urge the opposition leadership to engage constructively with the Prime Minister and challenge him to elevate the national conversation beyond a Charter of Economy toward a broader and more meaningful “Charter of Pakistan.”
Such a charter should seek consensus among all political forces, state institutions and centers of power on the following fundamental principles.
Unconditional supremacy of the Constitution.
Respect for the electoral mandate and the will of the people.
An end to political engineering in all its forms.
Strict adherence by all institutions to their constitutional roles and boundaries.
Across-the-board accountability without discrimination.
Protection of core national policies, including implementation of the National Action Plan and long-term economic frameworks, regardless of changes in government.
The world’s most successful nations first established stable political rules of the game and only then achieved sustained economic progress. Political stability produces economic stability,not the other way around.
If the Prime Minister is genuinely committed to placing Pakistan on a path of national recovery, this is an opportunity to demonstrate statesmanship by initiating an inclusive national dialogue on a Charter of Pakistan. Such an initiative would address the root causes of instability rather than merely its symptoms.
We therefore request that you collectively invite the Prime Minister to engage in a serious, transparent and result-oriented discussion on this proposal. Pakistan deserves a consensus that transcends governments and secures the supremacy of the Constitution, democratic continuity and institutional balance for generations to come.
The nation’s future requires not another temporary arrangement but a durable national covenant
Yours Faithfully,
X governor / interior minister Punjab
Omar sarafaz cheema
Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi x minister National Assembly
Dr. Yasmin Rashid x mnister Punjab
Mian Mahmood-ur-Rashid x mnister
Ejaz Chaudhry x member senate
