Islamabad
\nTerming the recent trade of verbal blows and apparently escalating feud among component parties of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) and key partner of the former government over the poll timing a \u201cdrama\u201d, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Parliamentarians (PTI-P) Chief Pervez Khattak has said that the former ruling alliance is \u201cmisleading\u201d the nation.
\nAddressing a ceremony held on Sunday to mark the formal induction of Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid\u2019s (PML-Q) Allama Muhammad Shoaib and his colleagues into the newly-formed party, Khattak \u2014 once the close aide of PTI Chairman Imran Khan \u2014 said: \u201cThe PDM empowered the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) [to fix a date for the general elections in the country] but now they are doing a drama.\u201d
\nA day earlier, PDM President and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said the country was sinking into a quagmire, while some political parties were busy campaigning for the elections. PPP \u2014 a key partner of the former coalition government \u2014 have been stressing the electoral watchdog for timely elections in the country.
\n\u201cThe PPP [Pakistan Peoples Party] is always ready for elections and will win the next polls,\u201d PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari claimed during an interaction with journalists in Sukkur a few days back.
\nIt is pertinent to mention here that Bilawal had recently slammed the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) for allegedly supporting the postponement of the general elections by more than three months.
\nAddressing a public gathering in Karachi, the PPP leader had voiced his concern, saying: \u201cOne the one hand [PML-N] says that fresh delimitation is crucial for the next elections, and the other [JUI-F] questions the possibility of polls in January and February due to harsh winter. The people of Pakistan now should know and identify all those who are running away from elections.\u201d
\nThe JUI-F, however, accused the PPP of \u201crunning away from elections\u201d on the pretext of its narrative about elections within 90 days.
\nA day earlier, the JUI-F chief \u2014 while throwing his weight behind the postponement of elections \u2014 said his party is ready to go into the election and asked the ECP if it did not know how the weather would be in January.
\n\u201cHalf of the country will start receiving snowfall in the last week of January,\u201d he went on to add.
\nFazl also expressed apprehensions about the \u201cworsening\u201d law and order, saying how could the election campaign be run under such circumstances.
\n\u201cHow would the people come out to vote in a poor law and order situation?\u201d he asked.
\nThe senior politician also clarified that he did not want to get the next general election postponed but wanted to mention the problems.
\nReacting to heated speeches made by the PDM leaders, Pervez Khattak asked: \u201cWhat have these parties served the country in the last 35 years?\u201d
\nHe added, \u201cPeace is our slogan. We will not make false promises to the nation.\u201d
\nThe PTI-P chief further said that they wanted to bring reforms and fix the system, adding that he wanted to benefit the people.
\nRecalling his services and achievements, Khattak said they had started stipend for ulema.
\nSpeaking on the occasion the former defence minister welcomed the ulema for joining his party.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Islamabad Terming the recent trade of verbal blows and apparently escalating feud among component parties of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) and key partner of the former government over the poll timing a \u201cdrama\u201d, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Parliamentarians (PTI-P) Chief Pervez Khattak has said that the former ruling alliance is \u201cmisleading\u201d the nation. Addressing a ceremony […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":127418,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[1306],"class_list":{"0":"post-360383","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news","8":"tag-pervez-khattak"},"yoast_head":"\n