Qureshi terms Governor Punjab’s step as unconstitutional

• He said unfortunately there is no rule of law in the country.
• Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the government should focus on economy.
• He hoped that high court will take this case to its logical conclusion.

MULTAN: Former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday termed the Governor Punjab’s step as an attack on democracy, constitution, and law.

Talking to media in Multan, Vice-Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf(PTI) Shah Mahmood Qureshi said an elected chief minister and cabinet have de-notified through an illegal and unconstitutional way. He said unfortunately there is no rule of law in the country and only might is right policy exists.

He regretted how Chief Secretary Punjab has implemented illegal and unconstitutional step of Governor Punjab. He said PTI is expecting such an unconstitutional step from the federal government thus party will stage a protest outside the Governor House in Lahore.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the government should focus on the national economy. He said traders, industrialists, and farmers seemed upset over the country’s poor economic situation.

The former foreign minister said terrorist activities are increasing once again and even federal capital is not saved from terrorism.

Vice-Chairman PTI said Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari should be in Afghanistan in this crisis time but Bilawal has no time to visit Kabul.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi hoped that Lahore high court will take this case to its logical conclusion.

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