Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday denied the army’s claim that former Prime Minister Imran Khan KHAN He was approached to help find a solution to the “political impasse” in the country after a no-confidence motion was moved against him on March 8.
former minister in Imran Khan The government, Shireen Mazari, said it was the army that had sought a meeting with the PTI chief through former defense minister Pervez Khattak. army, Mazari “Three proposals were put before Khan – resignation, no-confidence vote or its withdrawal and then fresh elections.
Mazari posted on Twitter, “Let me clarify – I am on record saying (former) PM did not call the army for help when the political deadlock was broken.” “Why would Imran Khan give the option to resign when he has already clearly stated and repeatedly he will never resign? Couldn’t understand anything! Also, Imran Khan categorically rejected the VNC (vote of no confidence) as a conspiracy to change the foreign regime. So why would he suggest these alternatives. Absurd!” Mazari added.
A day earlier, Pakistan Army spokesman Major General Babar Iftikhar claimed in a press conference that it was actually the Prime Minister’s Office that had approached the Army Chief to find a solution to the political deadlock.
“It is unfortunate that our political leadership was not ready to talk to each other. So the army chief and DG ISI went to the PM’s office and three scenarios were discussed,” General Iftikhar said, adding that the third option – withdrawing the no-confidence motion and then dissolving the assemblies – was acceptable to the former PM. The general also said that nothing less than the removal of Khan through a vote on a no-confidence motion was acceptable to his political opponents.
The political crisis in Pakistan deepened last month after a joint opposition moved a no-confidence motion against Khan. Khan had lost majority National Assembly After leaving the key ally of his government and joining the ranks of the opposition.
former minister in Imran Khan The government, Shireen Mazari, said it was the army that had sought a meeting with the PTI chief through former defense minister Pervez Khattak. army, Mazari “Three proposals were put before Khan – resignation, no-confidence vote or its withdrawal and then fresh elections.
Mazari posted on Twitter, “Let me clarify – I am on record saying (former) PM did not call the army for help when the political deadlock was broken.” “Why would Imran Khan give the option to resign when he has already clearly stated and repeatedly he will never resign? Couldn’t understand anything! Also, Imran Khan categorically rejected the VNC (vote of no confidence) as a conspiracy to change the foreign regime. So why would he suggest these alternatives. Absurd!” Mazari added.
A day earlier, Pakistan Army spokesman Major General Babar Iftikhar claimed in a press conference that it was actually the Prime Minister’s Office that had approached the Army Chief to find a solution to the political deadlock.
“It is unfortunate that our political leadership was not ready to talk to each other. So the army chief and DG ISI went to the PM’s office and three scenarios were discussed,” General Iftikhar said, adding that the third option – withdrawing the no-confidence motion and then dissolving the assemblies – was acceptable to the former PM. The general also said that nothing less than the removal of Khan through a vote on a no-confidence motion was acceptable to his political opponents.
The political crisis in Pakistan deepened last month after a joint opposition moved a no-confidence motion against Khan. Khan had lost majority National Assembly After leaving the key ally of his government and joining the ranks of the opposition.