Summary Rehman Malik calls Imran Khan's demand seeking Nawaz Sharif's resignation unconstitutional.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Former Information Minister and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)’s leader Rehman Malik on Friday said that any change that comes within the boundaries of constitution would be welcomed, Dunya News reported. The demand that Prime Minister should resign is unconstitutional and will lead to a deadlock, he added.
On his arrival in Karachi to attend PPP’s Central Executive Committee conference at Bilawal House, the former Interior Minister Rehman Malik talked to media at the Karachi airport. He said that politics is the test of patience and both parties should resolve political differences democratically; both parties should sit down and discuss the issues at hand because a deadlock can lead to political conflict.
Imran Khan is asking Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to resign but he is not ready to accept this demand, said Rehman. Imran Khan’s demand seeking Nawaz Sharif’s resignation is unconstitutional; any change that is within the boundaries of constitution would be welcomed, he added. He said that nobody has consulted PPP regarding the ongoing political turmoil but former president Asif Ali Zardari will intrude if required. PPP’s role has been neutral and the party has always struggled for maintaining democracy in the country, said Rehman. Stressing the importance of democracy in Pakistan, he said that PPP will continue its struggle for strengthening of democracy. Our workers have fought and endured sufferings for the cause of democracy, said Rehman. He informed the media that in the Central Executive Committee conference the current political scenario would be brought under discussion at Bilawal house today (Friday).
Former President Asif Ali Zardari has arrived in Islamabad on Thursday and is likely to call Pakistan People’s Party’s (PPP) meeting in Karachi today (Friday).
According to details, the former president of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari has reached Karachi from Dubai in context of the current political rift between the government and the opposition parties.
Previously, National Assembly’s Opposition Leader and PPP’s senior leader Khursheed Shah and Senator Aitezaz Ahsan were called to Dubai yesterday (Wednesday).
Moreover, other leaders were supposed to reach there to discuss the current socio-political crisis in the country; however, as Asif Ali Zardari has arrived Karachi, all the political leaders are expected to reach there to meet the party’s co- chairperson to discuss the current socio-political situation and announce PPP’s stance over it.
Previously, Zardari conducted an Executive Committee meeting in Dubai as well.
As per sources, many leaders requested former President to reach Pakistan to discuss the current political situation.
