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#Pakistan - Imran Khan’s Immature Tirade

By Naseebullah Achakzai

While talking to a public gathering in Mailsi, the tirade of Prime Minister Imran Khan against Europe and America has astonished foreign policy analysts as to how a prime minister can side with a country that is isolated. He criticized Europe and America and said, “We are not your slaves to obey you and further accused European union of ungratefulness of not acknowledging Pakistan’s collaboration in the war on terrorism.”

In Past, Imran Khan used to claim that he knew the west better than anyone else and that he was the only Pakistani who could build good relations with Europe. Moreover, it was Imran who supported Pervaiz Musharraf in his decision of joining hands with the European Union and America in the War on terrorism. At that time, the target was a brotherly Muslim country Afghanistan. Was Imran Khan wrong that time or has he miscalculated the situation at present?

On the economic front, Pakistan,s interests lie with the European Union and America. At the movement, Pakistan exports to Europe including the UK are 8 billion USD, to America 4 billion USD, and Russia, it stands only to 277 million dollars. As per Dr Farukh Saleem’s observation, 80 percent of Pakistan’s labour force is dependent on exports. Is the shift in foreign policy and the current polemic not reflect shortsightedness?

The first mistake that the prime minister made was his visit to Russia during its aggression on Ukraine at a time when the international community was siding with Ukraine. As far as the present diatribe is concerned, does it gesticulate any saneness to comment on foreign policy shifts in a public gathering? Why is he dragging foreign policy into national politics? His tact of Populism has collaterally damaged the country.

Stubbornness, dragging national policy matters into politics, and shortsightedness in foreign policy are fatal. For a country like Pakistan, which is vulnerable to the economic meltdown, that is entirely dependent on European Union and America in economic and political fields___ such exaggerations and popular tactics are disastrous.

https://en.humsub.com.pk/3775/imran-khans-immature-tirade/

Pakistani PM Imran Khan Faces Revolt From His Own Party Ahead Of No-Trust Vote

Around 100 lawmakers from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) submitted a no-confidence motion before the National Assembly Secretariat on March 8.

Nearly two dozen disgruntled lawmakers from Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's ruling party have openly threatened to vote against him on the no-confidence motion tabled in Parliament by the Opposition, in a fresh blow to the embattled premier struggling to cling to power.

Around 100 lawmakers from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) submitted a no-confidence motion before the National Assembly Secretariat on March 8, alleging that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf government led by Khan was responsible for the economic crisis and the spiralling inflation in the country.

The National Assembly session for the move is expected to be convened on March 21 and the voting is likely to be held on March 28.

After the no-trust move was submitted by the joint opposition, some of the partners in the government began to dither but the real shocker for Khan came on Thursday when it emerged that about 24 lawmakers from his own party were ready to part ways to join the push to topple his government.

Raja Riaz, one of the lawmakers, told Geo News that Khan had failed to control inflation while another lawmaker Noor Alam Khan told Samaa News that his multiple grievances were not addressed by the government.

"We are part of more than two dozen members who are not happy with the government policies," Riaz said "I raised the issue of gas shortage in my constituency many times but nothing was done," said Khan.

The disgruntled lawmakers have been staying at Sindh House in Islamabad which is a property of the Sindh government and run by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). Saeed Ghani, a provincial minister and spokesman of the Sindh government, said the lawmakers fear they will be abducted by the government.

Dr Ramesh Kumar Vankwani is also among the PTI lawmakers staying at Sindh House.

"I was threatened and requested the Sindh Chief Minister to give me a room here (Sindh House)," he was quoted as saying by the Dawn News.

The government accused the Sindh government of abducting the PTI lawmakers to influence them by offering them huge bribes.

But Riaz told Geo News that the lawmakers were staying at the property of their own free will and were ready to move out of it if the prime minister assured them that they would be allowed to vote "according to our conscience".

Prime Minister Khan consulted his party leaders and ministers on Thursday and was urged by Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid to impose a governor's rule in Sindh and remove its government as it was involved in buying members of the National Assembly.

"I asked the Prime Minister to impose Governor Rule in Sindh," Rashid told the media after the meeting.

Khan is also consulting his legal team on how to disqualify the dissidents under the floor-crossing laws, but the law can be invoked after a lawmaker votes against his own party by ignoring the clear directions of the party leader.

As Khan's grip on power weakens, he has mobilised his support base by giving a call for a big rally in the heart of the capital on March 27, with the objective of gathering one million workers.

The opposition parties responded to the move by asking their workers to march towards Islamabad on March 25 to occupy the D-Chowk in front of Parliament where Khan plans to hold a rally.

As the political drama unfolds, the powerful army is apparently viewing the scenes from the sidelines with many experts wondering about its final move.

Pakistan Army spokesman last week told the media that the military will remain neutral, to which Khan responded days after while addressing a rally in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa by saying humans take sides and "only animals are neutral".

The Army did not respond to Khan's barb, but many interpreted it as quite a predicament that Khan has got himself into after three and a half years of rule.

Khan, 69, is heading a coalition government and he can be removed if some of the partners decide to switch sides.

In the 342-member National Assembly, the Opposition needs 272 votes to remove Khan, the cricketer-turned-politician.

The PTI has 155 members in the House and needs at least 172 lawmakers on its side to remain in the government. The party has the support of 23 members belonging to at least six political parties.

Khan's PTI party came to power in 2018 and the next general election is scheduled to be held in 2023.

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/pak-pm-imran-khan-faces-revolt-from-his-own-party-ahead-of-no-trust-vote-2829515

#Pakistan - No-confidence proceedings must begin on Monday-Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has warned the Speaker National Assembly to follow the constitution, law,

and rules and call the assembly session on Monday. Otherwise, the entire opposition will not let the OIC conference take place.

Chairman PPP said that Imran Khan has lost the confidence of the majority of members and his government is dissolved for all practical purposes. We are progressing towards the restoration of democracy. Imran first used foul language and now has resorted to use force. He first attacked the parliament lodges which are the extension of the parliament and yesterday attacked the federation by attacking the Sindh House. Imran Khan is conspiring against democracy by the use of violence and is creating a constitutional crisis. He wants to give an opportunity to the third force to intervene. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that Imran who calls himself a sportsman so he should display a sportsman spirit and must not start ball tempering at the end of the inning.

Chairman Bilawal said that the Speaker wants to violate law, rules and the constitution. He must call the session on Monday so the proceeding of the no-confidence motion starts. If the session is not called or the no-confidence does not start after offering prayers and Fateha for the members who have passed away, then we will see how they are able to hold the OIC conference. The national and international situation demands for the law, rules and constitution to be followed. If this does not happen, then we will keep sitting there until we do not get our right. Responding questions by the journalists, Chairman PPP said that Imran has been defeated and the bureaucracy is not bound to take any order from Imran Khan. The president should also not take any suggestion by Imran Khan. The entire lawyers’ community has filed a petition in the Supreme Court which is being heard.

Chairman Bilawal appreciated the Supreme Court for taking notice of the attack on the Sindh House. The opposition wants for the OIC conference to be held peacefully but the Prime Minister has ruined the environment. If the Speaker starts the no-confidence motion after the Fateha then there will be no problem, Chairman Bilawal said.

https://www.ppp.org.pk/pr/26623/