Imran Khan has put country in constitutional crisis: Pakistani media
Highlight
- On Sunday, the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly rejected the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan.
- The Deputy Speaker had called the proposal a contradiction of Article 5 of the Constitution of the country.
- Also, President of Pakistan Arif Alvi dissolved the National Assembly on the proposal of Imran Khan
Pakistan media has criticized the dissolution of the National Assembly in the country, saying what happened on Sunday violates all rules governing the proceedings of the House, especially those dealing with the no-confidence motion. Pakistan National Assembly Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri on Sunday rejected a no-confidence motion against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government, calling it a contradiction to Article 5 of the country’s constitution. Also, President of Pakistan Arif Alvi dissolved the National Assembly on the proposal of Imran Khan.
In an editorial published on Monday, Dawn newspaper said that Imran Khan could have played the political game like a true sportsman and still emerged strong from defeat, as he had used sharp storytelling to get votes.
“Instead, he chose to plunge the country into a constitutional crisis. The president also failed to act wisely: instead of seeing the constitutionality of the whole process, he acted as a loyalist to Imran Khan and sided with his side. defame his office. The decision,” the Dawn editorial said.
The Pakistani newspaper argued that Pakistan has been plunged into the dark abyss of a constitutional crisis, with the parliamentary process being crushed at the behest of a leader who keeps it in deep contempt.
“It came as a harsh setback: for a self-proclaimed ‘fighter’ to display such non-player behavior is quite a fallacy. By breaking the rules of the game, rather than ‘playing till the last ball’, Mr Khan has dealt a fatal blow to constitutionalism and has given rise to the strongest concerns that he may not be fit to hold public office within a democratic set-up,” the editorial said.
After rejecting a no-confidence motion against the Imran Khan-led government, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that “Imran’s coup” forces the country into another negotiated election.
Pakistan National Assembly Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri on Sunday rejected a no-confidence motion against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government, calling it a contradiction to Article 5 of the country’s constitution. Also, President of Pakistan Arif Alvi dissolved the National Assembly on the proposal of Imran Khan.
“We set out on a mission of force-free and fair elections. Through no-confidence motion, electoral reforms and early elections. We were fully prepared to achieve this. Imran’s coup weakened the NCM, electoral reforms, But another compromise forced the election. The silver lining has been selected!” Bilawal Bhutto tweeted.
The PPP President said that Pakistan cannot compromise with the Constitution under any circumstances. He urged the Supreme Court of Pakistan to rise to the challenge and prove that the country’s constitution is “more than a piece of paper.”
Chief Justice of Pakistan Omar Ata Bandiyal said that all orders and actions initiated by Imran Khan and the President regarding the dissolution of the National Assembly will be subject to the orders of the court.
Bandiyal made the remarks after taking note of the prevailing situation in the country after NA Deputy Speaker Suri rejected the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan.
(with inputs from ANI)
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