KARACHI : Feb 12,2023: Interior minister , Rana Sanaullah , has said the fresh general elections are not a solution to terrorism confronted with Pakistan and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and judiciary should find out some solution to the issue.
He claimed that in the given situation arising out of political polarisation none of the stakeholders will accept the result of the general elections.
Rana Sanaullah made these assertions at a press conference held here on Sunday .
The minister ‘s these views carry a clear message to political opponents, in particular, to the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) that the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) government has no intention to hold general elections in Khyber Pukhtunkhaw (KPK) and Punjab.
The minister ‘s views also give a clear hint that the PDM government does not give any weightage to the verdict of the Lahore High Court (LHC) wherein it had directed to the ECP to hold general elections within 90 days from the date of dissolution of the Punjab assembly.
A single bench of LHC judge , Justice Jawad Hasan, had last week ordered to ECP to hold general elections in the Punjab in 90 days.
The LHC had announced its decision for holding general elections in 90 days in the Punjab in a case filed before it by PTI leader , Asad Umar.
Interior minister confirmed that the government has given green light to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to arrest Finance minister of PTI government , Shaukat Tareen , for conspiring against Pakistan and attempting to sabotage Pakistan’s efforts to restore International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme .
Shaukat Tareen’s leaked audio had revealed that he as Fiance minister ordered to the Finance ministers of Punjab and KPK not to cooperate with the federal government for talks with IMF last year ..
The federal government had ordered to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA ) to hold investigations in the case and take action against Shaukat Tareen if he was found guilty in the case . The FIA has confirmed Shaukat Tareen’s role in an attempt for derailing IMF-Pakistan talks last year. He noted that Shaukat Tareen had committed a serious.crime against Pakistan and he should get its punishment.
The minister said Imran Khan was attempting to.push Pakistan to a default.
Rana Sanaullah added that said Awami Muslim League (AML) chief, Shaikh Rashid Ahmad , is in jail due to his indecent statements and leveling allegations of Imran Khan ‘s murder on the former president and top leader of Pakistan People Party (PPP), Asif Ali Zardari.
Shaikh Rashid is in jail in a case filed against him by PPP.for accusing Asif Ali Zardari of plotting for assassination of PTI chairman, Imran Khan.
AML chief , Shaikh Rashid , had levelled serious allegations against Asif Ali Zardari and climbed in a TV talk show that PPP top leader has funded a terrorist group for assassination of PTI chairman .
He was arrested on January 25 last . Since then the court is asking AML chief to present evidence to substantiate his claims that Asif Ali Zardari has funded a terror group to kill PTI chief Imran Khan .
AML chief has not submitted any proof in support of his accusations and for the same the court has rejected his bail plea
Shaikh Rashid Ahmad is known for doing carefree politics and in the past he always went scot free .
This is perhaps for the first time in his lifelong political career that he is languishing in jail for not providing evidence in support of his claims in the court.