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PM blames President for 'anti-government, one-sided' letter on implementation of SC orders in provincial polls
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday accused President Arif Alvi of expressing "anti-government and one-sided" views in his letter on the implementation of Supreme Court orders related to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab elections.
On March 24, President Dr. Arif Alvi, in a letter to the Prime Minister, asked him to ensure the implementation of the Supreme Court order regarding provincial elections.
However, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in a five-page reply to the seven-point error, said Alvi's letter was a "press release" by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and expressed anti-government views. . Continue to openly support the President not regardless of his constitutional oath/position," said Chief Minister Shehbaz.
He said it was a record for a president to violate his oath of office multiple times in the same "partisan manner."
The prime minister spoke of the President's order on April 3, 2022, regarding the "illegal" order of the then Prime Minister Imran Khan, that Dr. Alvi did not have to take oath of office after he was elected as Prime Minister. duty They are fulfilling their constitutional obligations under clause (5) of Article 91.
He also criticized the president for not commenting on the failure of Prime Minister Imran Khan to be ousted in court.
The Prime Minister said that the current government guarantees "full freedom of speech and expression as enshrined in Article 19 of the Constitution".
Prime Minister Shehbaz criticized the previous PTI government for not acting on most of the work of the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR), pointing out the attacks on the media and journalists.
The President also drew attention to the political casualties of opposition MPs during PTI rule, particularly the death sentence against Home Minister MNA Rana Sanaul and the NAB case against the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). ) leader Maryam Nawaz. The right position and actions have registered our government. He said.
In his letter, the Prime Minister criticized the President for giving the election date at the behest of the PTI. He said, the decision of the president to set the date of the election to the KP trial was canceled by the Supreme Court.
The prime minister said the meetings were dissolved to blackmail the central and provincial authorities to force them to dissolve the Mejlis and two other provincial assemblies. free and fair elections with the provinces selected in clause (3) of Article 218. Government of Punjab and KP," he wrote, adding that this constitutional annulment is with the President.
The Prime Minister said that it is up to the election organization to assess whether the election conditions are favorable or not.
In his letter, Prime Minister Shehbaz said he was "fully aware" of governance and the responsibilities of governance.
He also said that the government is committed to ensure that no one breaks the law, creates unrest and causes irreparable damage to the country of Pakistan.
Letter from the President
In his letter, the president asked all executive agencies of the federal and provincial governments to prevent human rights abuses and assist the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in conducting general elections in the two provinces. time limit according to the apex court order to prevent further complications such as contempt of court.
The move comes after the ECP postponed the April 30 elections in Punjab, citing security concerns as the main reason for changing plans.
The President said that as the Prime Minister, he is responsible for protecting the human rights as well as the fundamental rights of every citizen of Pakistan as enshrined in the Constitution.
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