Musadik claims elections to be held on time

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister of Petroleum Dr Musadik Malik on Monday said irrespective of the deteriorating economic conditions, general elections in the country would be held at their scheduled time according to the Constitution and law.

Both the economic and law & order situations were the worst because of the wrong policies of the previous Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf regime, however, the incumbent government led by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz did not want to delay the same unconstitutionally, he said while talking to a private news channel.

He viewed that the purpose of elections was to transfer powers to the elected representatives in a transparent way to serve the public and not for political gains.

The Election Commission of Pakistan was an independent institution and it should take steps to conduct elections in a transparent and fair manner while keeping in view on the ground situation, he added.

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Earlier on Monday, addressing scholars and students through a video link in Lahore, former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan said that excuses are being made for not holding elections while the constitution says that elections should be held within 90 days and running from elections is a violation of the constitution.

He said that Pakistan was founded in the name of Islam however other countries that have been following the principles of Islam are progressing.

Imran said that slaves have never done great things, “Mental slavery is more dangerous than physical slavery and accepting mental and cultural influence is also slavery.”

The former prime minister said that foreign policy should be independent adding that the policy should not be to please anyone, independent foreign policy means protecting the interests of the people, but Pakistan participated in the war to please America for dollars. “80 thousand lives were sacrificed in the war.”

He said that excuses are being made for holding elections in Punjab, the constitution says that elections should be held in 90 days, but the government is making excuse that there is no money to hold elections, “Not holding elections is a violation of the constitution.”