Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Faisal Karim Kundi Saturday made it clear that his party is ready for elections in the country, but everything will be done according to the constitution. Talking to a private news channel, he said it was the duty of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to announce the date of the elections, adding, no single man will be allowed to impose his will “on the basis of might”.
“The decision of elections will not be taken on the dictation of one person,” he added. He said “a person deprived of power” was threatening state institutions according to a “planned agenda” and criticizing opponent parties to get his personal interests.
“Constitution, democracy and the current system cannot be enslaved on the basis of bullying and propaganda”, he added. Replying to a question, he said previous 4 years regime of Khan, the institutions were badly used to fulfil his personal ambitions and tried to make national institutions controversial by making hue and cry over sensitive issues. He said the PPP did not believe in the politics of abuse and victimization but the democratic norms.
Meanwhile, Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety and Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Shazia Marri termed PTI government responsible for worsening of economic situation of the country saying that Imran Khan was anxious to enter power corridors again. Talking to media persons after inaugurating the Dynamic Registry Center under the BISP at Khangarh, Shazia Marri said that the PTI chairman contested from six constituencies of National Assembly in by-elections, but not willing to be part of the Parliament. She recalled that IK used to say that he would commit suicide rather going to IMF, but his previous government inked numerous agreements with the Fund.
She said that the inflation crossed all the limits due to poor policies of PTI government adding that Mr Niazi should think for the country. The minister said that the incumbent government extended relief even in hard times the country was undergoing, adding that the BISP beneficiaries would get 25 percent extra in quarterly installment. She informed that the government had provided Rs 70 billion for flood victims. The government was trying to prevent the country from default, she expressed.
Shazia Marri said that Pakistan People’s Party was ready for elections as it was the requirement of the Constitution, adding that PPP’s last government had provided economic assistance to lakh of families by providing income support.The political opponents criticized BISP, despite of appreciating the programme by the United Nations.
It was the constitutional responsibility of the government to support the poor, she concluded.
