Says ECP violating constitution by not holding elections
\n ISLAMABAD
\nPTI leader Fawad Chaudhry on Thursday said the political crisis will emerge again if the situation heads towards bringing a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan again. Addressing the media outside Supreme Court, which is about to give its verdict on the April 3 ruling of National Assembly Speaker against the no-confidence motion, the PTI leader said the country\u2019s economy is already on the brink of destruction due to opposition\u2019s move and if the speaker\u2019s ruling is termed \u2018illegal\u2019, the country will go back to colonial times where foreign rulers decided its fate.
\nFawad Chaudhry was of the view that one has to look at the basis on which the ruling was given by the deputy speaker on behalf of Speaker NA. He called for an in-camera session if the court turns the ruling in favour of the opposition. He maintained that if the opposition is allowed to change the government through this foreign-sponsored move, the country will again have to fight for its independence. It is pertinent to mention that Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Qasim Khan Suri on April 3 had ruled to reject the no-trust motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan over having links with the foreign conspiracy.
\nFawad Chaudhry had presented before the deputy speaker that the motion was brought with the support of a foreign conspiracy and therefore the chair should give its ruling on the matter before deciding on the no-trust move. The deputy speaker said it has been confirmed that the no-trust motion is being brought forward with the international conspiracy and therefore was rejected. The Supreme Court of Pakistan took a suo-moto notice of the ruling and reserved its verdict after listening to arguments from both parties.
\nFawad Chaudhry that Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is seriously violating the constitution by not holding elections. He said that the Election Commission has no justification and the ECP is making an agenda against itself by saying elections cannot be held in 90 days. The former minister said that the country runs on the decisions of the Supreme Court and constitution.
\nHe further said that whatever decision the top court would announce, the elections will be held in the end. \u201cWe will accept whatever decision the apex court would pronounce and election is the solution to every problem, he said. \u201cThe parties that are running away from election should do something else, adding that we are not Fazlur Rehman nor do we have Ansar-ul-Islam Force,\u201d he added.
\nEarlier, in his Tweet, Chaudhry said, \u201cdelaying elections for more than 90 days will be a serious violation of constitution.\u201d He said, \u201cThe Election Commission should reconsider its position, while attempting to delay elections for more than 90 days would be a serious violation of the Constitution.
\nThe economy cannot tolerate seven months of political turmoil and elections are required to be held within 90 days for political stability.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Says ECP violating constitution by not holding elections ISLAMABAD PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry on Thursday said the political crisis will emerge again if the situation heads towards bringing a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan again. Addressing the media outside Supreme Court, which is about to give its verdict on the April 3 ruling […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-253523","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n