Islamabad
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senior Vice-President Fawad Chaudhry said Thursday that the party might announce the dissolution of assemblies either on December 17 or 23. “The coalition government isn’t serious about dialogue,” the former information minister told a press conference in Lahore, as the PTI is persistent that only snap polls are the solution to end the ongoing political as well as economic instability in the country.
The claim comes a day after PTI Chairman Imran Khan announced that he would give a date for the dissolution of both — Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — assemblies on December 17 during a public gathering.
Fawad said even President Arif Alvi attempted to negotiate with the rulers, but he was “upset” due to their attitude. The ex-minister claimed that the government is not “serious” about holding talks as it is aware that when the country moves towards the general elections, the people would opt for the PTI. “Once interventions in politics end, everyone will see [who will come out victorious]. I hope that all state institutions will work for the country’s stability.”
The deposed prime minister has also rubbished the impression that the PTI is looking towards the establishment for support. However, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah told Khan a day earlier “that establishment would not get him the election date and neither will 2018 general elections-like facilities” be available.
Moreover, Fawad also noted that PTI lawmakers — who resigned en masse in April this year — were not receiving their salaries and asked Qureshi to investigate whether the government had “taken their salaries”.
