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Elections to be held on Feb 8: Gen Asim Munir

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Elections to be held on Feb 8: Gen Asim Munir

Army chief’s assurance to overseas Pakistanis came hours before Supreme Court verdict suspending LHC order

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir. — ISPR
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir. — ISPR
  • Army chief’s remarks came in meeting with Pakistani businessmen.
  • Assurance by COAS to overseas Pakistanis came before SC verdict.
  • Gen Asim says if delayed, elections won’t go beyond senate polls.

KARACHI: In a meeting with the Pakistani-American business community in the United States last week, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir assured them that elections “will be held on February 8”.

The army chief’s remark came hours before the Supreme Court verdict on the conduct of polls on February 8 was issued on Friday evening.

The issue was raised during General Asim Munir’s interaction with overseas Pakistanis at a dinner reception hosted by the Pakistan Embassy in Washington when a businessman posed the question to the army chief.

Speaking with Geo News, Tanveer Ahmed, a Texas-based Pakistani businessman who was among the participants, quoted the army chief as saying, “As far as I know general elections will be held on the 8th of February.”

Texas-based Pakistani businessman Tanveer Ahmed (left) and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir. — Geo News/ISPR
Texas-based Pakistani businessman Tanveer Ahmed (left) and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir. — Geo News/ISPR

While referring to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) petition, which at the time was heard in the Lahore High Court (LHC) against the ECP, the army chief said, “If elections get delayed due to that it won’t be beyond the limit when Senate elections are to be held,” Ahmed shared.

The next Senate elections in Pakistan are likely to be held in March 2024.

The LHC had suspended the electoral body’s notification to requisition returning officers (ROs) from bureaucracy on December 13, which created doubts over the holding of elections on time.

However, the apex court suspended the high court verdict and directed the commission to proceed as per plan.

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The nation will not forgive the culprits of May 9: Shehbaz Sharif

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warned on Thursday that the nation will not forgive anyone responsible for the May 9 vandalism.

According to the information, the premier presided over a special meeting of the federal cabinet. The Prime Minister brought up the May 9 disturbances on this occasion. “Despite the passing of one year, the people of the country have not forgotten their culprits,” he added.

PM Shehbaz stated, “May 9th is not only the saddest day in the country’s history. However, it is also a day of philosophical disputes.”

Asif said, “On one side are the heroic sons, their families, and the patriotic masses. On the other side, there are people who have nothing to do with the national interest.”

Aleem Khan, all praise for martyrs on May 9-

On the first anniversary of the May 9 vandalism, federal Minister for Privatization Aleem Khan paid tribute to the country’s martyrs.

Aleem Khan stated, “I have a lot of respect for the Pakistan Army. The country exists because of its strong and powerful army.”

The president of the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) praised the country’s martyrs’ sacrifices.

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An NA speaker describes May 9 as the darkest day in the country’s history.

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On Thursday, National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq declared that May 9 will be regarded as the darkest day in the country’s history.

Sadiq condemned the events that occurred on May 9, last year, saying: “The enraged group had attacked military installations.”

He stated: “The attack was an attempt to weaken the institutions and challenge the writ of the state.”

He further stated: “The violent activities under the guise of the protest cannot be tolerated.”

“Any attempt to weaken the country is unacceptable. Sadiq claimed that one party and one individual had destroyed the country in order to achieve their wicked goals.

Sadiq argued that: “Any matter can be resolved by sitting in the parliament and holding talks.”

He continued: “There is a need to make joint efforts to bid farewell to the politics of division and hatred.”

“Anarchy, imbroglio are the biggest obstacles to the development of the country,” he continued.

He stated that “It is deplorable to launch a maligning campaign against the state institutions.”

“The May 9 culprits will have to be answerable according to the law,” according to him.

Sadiq urged all political parties to promote democratic principles.

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Sher Afzal Marwat has been removed from the PTI’s political committee.

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According to sources, Marwat, who harshly criticized his party colleagues today, was also kicked off of the PTI’s WhatsApp group.

According to insiders, the party may also disciplinary action against Marwat for his “controversial statements”.

A day earlier, it was claimed that PTI founder Imran Khan, who is imprisoned in Adiala Jail, is upset with party leader Sher Afzal Marwat’s ‘irresponsible attitude’ and has refused to meet with him.

According to sources, Imran Khan’s displeasure stems from Marwat’s statement about Saudi Arabia’s role in the demise of the PTI government, as well as his meeting with Defence Minister Khawaja Asif.

Today, however, Marwat claimed that his meeting with the PTI founder in jail was hampered by party colleagues Shibli Faraz and Omar Ayub.

Speaking to the media, he said that Shibli Faraz and Omar Ayub, who were working with the jail administration, blocked his meeting with the party’s founder. “Jail Superintendent told me that the PTI’s founder wants to meet me separately,” Marwat explained.

“When I come for meeting today, the jail superintendent didn’t allow me to meet him,” he claimed. “My meeting with the PTI founder was extremely necessary,” he explained.

“I am being paid back for my services to the PTI with the complaint of the party’s social media team against me,” he fumed.

He said that the founder of the PTI had appointed him to the political committee through Barrister Gohar. “My brother was the part of the KP cabinet, but he was suddenly de-notified,” stated him.

“I am announcing as protest that I will not work with them,” said the man. “I will come for protest when the PTI founder will entrust me the responsibility,” said the politician.

It is worth noting that the PTI’s political committee supported Sheikh Waqas Akram’s nomination as head of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

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