Lahore: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah warned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) that Centre can impose Governor’s Rule in Punjab if Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi-led government takes any unconstitutional step in province.

Speaking to media here, Sanaullah said that according to Constitution Pervaiz Elahi will not remain Chief Minister of Punjab if he did not seek confidence vote on Governor Balighur Rehman’s instructions. He asserted that CM Elahi did not have required numbers for trust vote and challenged him to obtain confidence vote from provincial legislators if he enjoyed support of majority of lawmakers. Sanaullah said Hamza Shehbaz is unanimous candidate of PML-N and PPP for post of Punjab Chief Minister.

“I am not aware that there are any ongoing negotiations with Chief Minister Elahi but if he takes any unconstitutional step, government can impose Governor’s Rule which will remain in place for six months,” he remarked. Sanaullah said that snap elections in Punjab would have only happened if assembly was dissolved. “Now PTI are running away from dissolving assembly of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.”

“[PTI Chief] Imran Khan is working on enemy’s agenda and his workers are at peak of misguidance,” he added. Sanaullah said all stakeholders including establishment and judiciary as well as nation wanted stability in country except Imran Khan who he said will not get any relief from courts.

Published in The Daily National Courier, January, 11 2023

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