PTI Chairman Gohar Khan has refuted JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s claim that his party was ready to dissolve the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly for fresh elections in the country.
“The PTI has not held any discussions with Maulana Fazlur Rehman regarding the dissolution of assemblies or the resignation of its members,” Gohar told Geo News.
He categorically stated that the party has not made any decision or had any consultations on the matter of leaving the assemblies.
Earlier, JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman claimed that the PTI was ready to dissolve the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly for fresh elections.
“A new election with a genuine public mandate is the solution to the country’s problems,” he told reporters in Islamabad. “Political stability is essential for economic stability and the country cannot tolerate any more adventurism or martial law.”
The two sides have held meetings in the recent past, with the PTI seeking the JUI-F’s support for an anti-government campaign.
Fazl added that the JUI-F has formed a committee led by Kamran Murtaza to hold negotiations with PTI. The committee includes Maulana Lutfur Rehman, Fazl Ghafoor, Aslam Ghouri, and Maulana Amjad.
He stated that while there were differences of opinion with other political parties, tensions with PTI were being normalised. He said that cases should not be registered against political figures, including former PM Imran Khan.
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“If the military stays away from the elections, everything will be fine,” Fazl said and added that parliamentary and local body elections should be held simultaneously and the concept of a caretaker setup should be abolished.
While speaking about KP, he claimed that there was no real mandate in the province and that the PML-N and PPP were “helpless.”
Fazl asserted that the use of martial law and emergency measures would no longer work as the authorities have “lost control” of the situation. He said the establishment needs to revise its policies, as the current path may lead to the separation of two provinces.
