- Says if opposition would give tough time, then the govt would also not step back
ISLAMABAD, November 4:Prime Minister Imran Khan refused on Monday to back down in the face opposition parties’ protest in Islamabad.
The opposition parties have been staging a protest sit-in in Islamabad. They seek PM Khan’s resignation and a snap election in the country.
The prime minister presided over a parliamentary party meeting of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and its coalition partners in Islamabad Monday.
Speaking to the attendees, he termed the Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl’s Azadi March an “international conspiracy” to destabilize the country. He said the government provided a democratic way out to Azadi March protesters.
“No matter how long the participants of the sit-in stay there, we have no objection,” he said, promising to give a tough political fight to the opposition. “If the opposition would give tough time, then the government would also not step back,” the prime minister asserted.
Parliamentary Party meeting of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and allied parties was held in Islamabad today (Monday) with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair.
A unanimously approved resolution in meeting said all allied parties while expressing confidence on the government and prime minister reiterate that historic reforms of the present government will prove to be a milestone in development of the country.
It endorsed the performance of Prime Minister and the government.
The resolution said the parties will play their role in keeping the parliament active as per democratic values.
It said the role of government’s negotiation committee in the current milieu was important and satisfactory.
It assured full cooperation to the Prime Minister and government in order to cope with economic, diplomatic, administrative and other challenges faced by Pakistan.
It emphasized to play role in transforming Pakistan into an Islamic welfare state on the pattern of Madina. -Agencies
