ISLAMABAD: Awami Muslim League (AML) chairman Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed warned on Thursday the beleaguered government’s plan to disqualify former prime minister Imran Khan at all costs will cost it dearly.
In a tweet, the former minister said the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) government was imposed on Pakistan in an illegal manner but the move caused Khan’s popularity to soar, who was ousted as prime minister through a no-confidence vote by the alliance in April last year.
“They are deliberating ways how to disqualify Imran Khan. It would be another addition to the long list of their other blunders,” he wrote. “Even a pole would win if it is given a [election] ticket by Imran Khan”.
Ahmed also hit out at Tariq Bashir Cheema, the food security minister, for advising the public to not consume chicken meat as it is unhealthy.
A day earlier, the AML chief said the government had failed to bring political and economic stability to the country. He said the unpopular decisions taken by the government had dented the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and its coalition partners, adding that foreign exchange reserves had decreased by half while inflation was on the rise.
He also warned the public against the worsening economic situation in the country. He said the government should take the provinces and trader organisations into confidence in its decision regarding the early closure of markets.
A day earlier, the federal cabinet approved an energy conservation plan under which markets would be closed by 8:30 pm and wedding halls at 10:00 pm.
“A message of elections has been conveyed and the schedule is yet to be decided,” he said while asking the public to start preparations for the general election. He asserted that elections would ensure political and economic stability in the country.
