ISLAMABAD
Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb yesterday (SUNDAY) said that Punjab Chief Minister-elect Hamza Shehbaz will take the oath, “even if the entire Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) falls ill, including President Arif Alvi and Governor of Punjab Omar Sarfraz Cheema.”
While answering the questions raised by ex-premier Imran Khan in his recent press conference through the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) official Twitter handle, Marriyum stated that the former ruling party had no authority to question the functioning of courts at night, as they participate in flouting the orders of the court.
Marriyum also said “The president of Pakistan appointed by Imran Khan is actively violating the Constitution in Punjab, so the courts are open at night.”
The federal minister accused former Prime Minister Imran of being a fascist, adding that he should stop violating the Constitution.
She also questioned “They [PTI] hold the Constitution, democracy and parliament hostage and then ask why are the courts open?”
Marriyum expressed that the nation was a witness to the violation of the Constitution at the hands of President Alvi. She furthered that the country’s judiciary was being dragged into Imran Khan’s “conspiracy” and being labelled a traitor.
The minister claimed that all, “unconstitutional gangs, including Imran Khan, his President Arif Alvi, and the Governor of Punjab” should be punished under Article 6 for treason.
“You are sick-minded, undemocratic and fascists, your dark age is fading,” she added. Marriyum’s remarks came after reports of Governor Cheema reportedly being hospitalised in Lahore on complaints of food poisoning and fever were doing rounds.
According to media reports, doctors at the governor’s residence conducted a medical assessment after which he was taken to the hospital for medical tests.
