ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday rejected any kind of government commission to probe alleged foreign conspiracy against PTI’s government soon after the government announced forming an investigation commission on the lettergate.
Addressing a press conference Former information minister and senior PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry said that PTI has already rejected any sort of commission formed by the government. “We will only consider commission formed under independent judiciary which will have an open hearing’’.
He said that the then PTI cabinet had set terms of reference (TORs), demanding the Chief Justice of Pakistan probe the matter.
Replaying a question he said that the conspiracy started with “absolutely not” and ended with the ouster of Imran Khan.
Replied to the allegations leveled by information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, who said the alleged foreign conspiracy is to save Farah Khan, Fawad said that the coalition government blames her because it has “nothing else to blame the PTI for”.
He said: “Farah will address all allegations against her and will move forward accordingly.”
Regarding the performance of the incumbent government, he said that terrorist activities in Pakistan have increased by 24%.
“Two-thirds members of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government are released on bail,” he said, adding that Pakistan’s economy is currently running without a driving force.
Fawad highlighted that the premier is yet to appoint the energy minister, blaming them [for being involved in the trading of ministries. “The distribution of ministries in his [Shehbaz Sharif] family is being done on a monetary basis,” he maintained.
Fawad said that PTI will hold public gatherings from May 6 to May 20, after which Imran Khan will announce the planned long march.
“Millions of people will come out to support Imran Khan in the fight for real freedom,” he said.
The former minister also mentioned that a hearing on the case of 25 Punjab Assembly and 22 National Assembly dissident PTI members will be heard in the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) tomorrow (Friday).
He further mentioned that the ECP has to decide within 30 days, saying that the whole crisis revolves around the case of dissident members.
Fawad warned of the situation getting worse in case immediate elections are not held, however, he added that people shouldn’t panic.
Speaking on the occasion, Farrukh Habib said that the coalition government has adopted “slavery and deceived people everywhere.”
“They are guests for a few more days and will leave soon,” he said.
Endorsing Fawad’s views, he reiterated that the only demand of PTI is an independent commission.
