Says PTI to bring substantive structural reforms to get Pakistan out of crisis
LAHORE
As the new year has arrived, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has pledged that his party to form a strong government through elections in 2023.
In a series of tweets, mentioning the best and worst times of 2022, Imran Khan shared, “A government with one of the best econ performances was removed through a conspiracy triggered by supreme self-interest, and Pakistan was handed over to a bunch of criminals.”
They ran the economy to the ground, gave themselves NRO2 and through NAB law amends opened the doors for all white-collar criminals to plunder, he added. “How was it the “best of times”? It was the first time I have seen Pakistanis become a nation. Despite all parties combining together against PTI, supported by ECP and establishment.”
“The party chairman said PTI through massive public support won 75% of bye-elections and established itself as a truly national party. Despite the gloom right now, especially of a possible default, I have faith in Almighty Allah and confidence in our people that without a doubt in 2023 through elections PTI will form a strong government.”
He said PTI to bring substantive structural reforms to get Pakistan out of crisis that the Imported government and its backers have plunged the country into.
Imran alleges ex-army chief Bajwa of calling him ‘playboy’
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday alleged ex army chief General retired Qamar Javed Bajwa of calling him ‘playboy’ in their last meeting.
The former Prime Minister, while talking to journalists at his Zaman Park residence on Sunday said that General (retired) Qamar Bajwa’s setup in the ‘establishment’ was still active. He said that the ‘military establishment’ forced three PTI MPAs to refrain from voting in the crucial confidence vote in Punjab Assembly.
Recalling the last meeting that took place between him and the ex-COAS, Imran said “Bajwa said that you are a playboy”. To which, the ousted prime minister said that “yes I have been a playboy.”
During his meeting with reporters, Imran claimed that former army chief had ‘hired’ ex diplomat Hussain Haqqani to lobby against him. “Haqqani kept campaigning against me and kept promoting General [retd] Bajwa,” former prime minister told journalists.
Talking about his viral ‘audio leaks’, Imran said his wife Bushra Bibi is a ‘family woman’. “What message are we giving to our young generation by releasing such audios?” he wondered.
Imran said that transparent and free elections were the only solution to country’s economic and political woes. “The establishment can play a vital role in taking country out of economic and all sorts of crisis. Transparent elections will result into stable government and that is the only way to come out of crisis,” he maintained.
During the meeting, the former prime minister came hard at former army chief Bajwa, to whom his government had granted an extension. “He had different intentions on his face and in his heart. He used to meet me whole heartedly even being against us,” he said.
Imran said that current army chief General Asim Munir being the then ISI Chief had never provided him with any proofs of his wife Bushra Bibi’s alleged corruption. “A woman which never went outside, never went for shopping, why would she do any corruption?” he asked.
Talking about the government’s advice of returning to the parliament, Imran said that “there is no benefit” in returning to the National Assembly.
“What will we do by going to the National Assembly, there is no benefit,” he said.
The ex-PM reiterated that transparent elections will bring stability to the country. “Let there be transparent elections in the country and make a sustainable government,” he maintained.
The PTI chief furthered that the “establishment can play an important role in getting out of all crises, including the economy.”
Talking about the ruling coalition filing a vote of no confidence against Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi, Imran claimed that “the establishment had asked our [PTI’s] three members of the Punjab Assembly to remain neutral for the vote of confidence.”
