ISLAMABAD
Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman berated on Wednesday Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, saying there was a dire need for debarring the latter from the politics.
Addressing a press conference, Mr Rehman said everybody was equal in terms of the law. He scolded former US envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan Zalmay Khalilzad for “speaking in favour of Imran Khan.” He added, “Our stance turned out to be right that Imran is a representative of the foreign country.”
“CIA representative Zalmay Khalilzad is now tweeting in the favour of Imran Khan. Our stance is right that Imran Khan is a foreign agent and everything in Pakistan is happening at his behest. We will not let his agenda be successful in Pakistan,” he said.
“Pakistan cannot bear the consequences of PTI chief’s mistakes and protect our country from such evils.” Mr Fazl launched a broadside at Mr Khan for “evading arrest”, saying, “We will not allow anybody to cause damage to our country”.
Fazlur Rehman said that Imran Khan put his political party against the state. He added that all resources should be used to establish state writ. “Situation is very tense. Some people are telling us that Imran Khan should not be arrested. We want to ask them whether people were not arrested during Khan’s government.”
Speaking about the security situation in Federally Administrative Tribal Areas (FATA) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mr Fazl said, “The security situation in FATA and KP is concerning. The problem of the new delimitations is also prevailing.”
Mr Fazl said, “The country is having no funds for holding elections. We should have to consider that whether the state is more important or Imran Khan’s will.” Claiming the PTI was having no political entity, Mr Fazl said the agenda which was started in the country will be undone. People like Mr Khan should be arrested to disclose reality, he added.
Regarding fresh elections, the PDM head said that they were also demanding polls in the previous government but Khan was fleeing from the elections. “We are having concerns about some issues. Law and order situation becomes an issue in ex-FATA and the whole Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Moreover, the census is also underway.”
Fazlur Rehman expressed reservations about the organisation of elections in two provinces on the basis of separate census data.
