Centre ‘stops short of imposing’ KP emergency due to PPP
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Saturday said the federal government had made up its mind to impose emergency or governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; however, his party suggested finding a political solution to fight terrorism in a “better way”. Addressing an event in Karachi, Bilawal said that the federal government had been in contact with […]
The federal government had considered imposing emergency or governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari. He stated that the government was in contact with President Asif Ali Zardari and the PPP regarding the security situation, particularly in KP. Bilawal noted that the government was 100 per cent ready to impose emergency or governor's rule.
However, the PPP suggested finding a political solution to fight terrorism in a "better way". Bilawal stated that imposing governor's rule or emergency was a Constitutional tool, but his party believed that political parties should find a political solution before taking such a step. The PPP wanted to hold talks with the PTI regarding its planned October 4 long march to Islamabad before making any decision.
Bilawal also urged the PTI to abandon its long march to Islamabad, acknowledging that the protest had been somewhat successful, with Islamabad having been "shut for 10 days". He called on all parties to engage in dialogue with the PTI before imposing emergency.
Brief written by urgent.news from Daily Times, Dawn - Pakistan, Dawn — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
