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Naeem Ashraf Butt

  • Qamar Bajwa was behind PTI-led govt’s ouster: Sheikh Rasheed

    Qamar Bajwa was behind PTI-led govt’s ouster: Sheikh Rasheed

    RAWALPINDI: Awami Muslim League chief Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed claimed there is no doubt that former Army Chief General (retd) Qamar Bajwa was ‘behind’ the toppling of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government.

    In an exclusive interview with ARY News, the senior politician said that he knew that the Imran Khan-led PTI government was bound to be toppled. “The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan had informed (to vote against Imran Khan in the no-confidence motion) me,” Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed added.

    “I told Imran Khan that the MQM-P made it clear that the government is bound to be toppled as signaled by the real forces,” he added.

    The host asked as if General Bajwa was involved in toppling the PTI government. “There is no doubt about it,” the former interior minister replied.

    “No one has entered in politics of Pakistan, including me, without (backing) of the Gate No. 4,” he claimed.

    Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed said that he does not see dialogue between the PTI and the government.

    “I am not seeing successful dialogue and neither hopeful for it,” former federal minister said in his exclusive interview.

    “Initially they were not holding talks, now they will not accept the conditions set for dialogue,” he said. “Two months after Eid are crucial, seeing decisive development by August,” he further said. “There might be some new to come on surface,” he added. “This government is a show off”.

    He said that Nawaz Sharif has been better than Shehbaz and ‘less corrupt’.

    “Shehbaz has only been for signing. Nawaz Sharif has not been in good books and could not aspire for it”.

  • Not seeing any dialogue between PTI and Govt: Rashid

    Not seeing any dialogue between PTI and Govt: Rashid

    ISLAMABAD: “I am not seeing dialogue between the PTI and the government,” Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said in an interview with ARY News on Saturday.

    “I am not seeing successful dialogue and neither hopeful for it,” former federal minister said in his exclusive interview.

    “Initially they were not holding talks, now they will not accept the conditions set for dialogue,” he said. “Two months after Eid are crucial, seeing decisive development by August,” he further said. “There might be some new to come on surface,” he added. “This government is a show off”.

    He said, Nawaz Sharif has been better than Shehbaz and less corrupt”. Shehbaz has only been for signing,” Rashid said. He said, Nawaz Sharif has not been in good books and could not aspire for it”.

    “There was a London Plan in 2014. Tahir ul Qadri visited London to meet the PTI’s founder. I did know the plan,” Rashid said. “I was also knowing when the PTI’s government was on its exit,” he said. “The MQM people are brothers, they informed me prior that our government was on exit,” Sheikh Rashid said.

    He said the PTI’s founder was angry that he was being told that his government was exiting, when I had left the official residence. “I told him we are going out, but he said that his matters were improved”. “I told him that the MQM people have said that they have got the signal”, he said.

    “I have no doubt that Qamar Bajwa was involved in the fall of the PTI’s government,” Sheikh Rashid said. “When I was visiting a house and saw Salik and Mohsin Naqvi emerging from it, I understood the matter. No one has entered in politics of Pakistan, including me, without the Gate No 4,” he claimed.

    “After my Chilla, people left calling me on phone, once daily 200 to 400 people were visiting Lal Haveli, now only 20 people are visiting,” he said.

    I will talk about future after talking with the PTI founder, he said. “I didn’t yet visit Adiala as I have no links with the new PTI team,” he said. “I don’t want to create a new problem after visiting Adiala,” he said. “My health deteriorated, otherwise my Chilla would have prolonged,” he said. “I would have return in the same vehicle in which I went, if I intend so. But I didn’t give anything in writing, neither made a video,” Sheikh Rashid said.

    He said Awn Chaudhry’s statement in writing about Bushra Bibi was unethical. “One must stand with the truth, how could I say a thing, which I didn’t see,” he said.

    “You will be surprising to know that all testimonies against me, have been from the PTI. My conscience is satisfied, and people respect me”.

    “People like Zulfi Bukhari were managing my election while sitting in London”. “There are several people like Zulfi Bukhari who have fled from the country earlier,” he said. “PTI’s founder had to respect my association with him, but it didn’t happen”, Awami Muslim League head said. “I had a soft corner for the founder of the PTI and it will remain, but I was not treated well,” Rashid complained.

  • Govt withdraw cases against PTI for reconciliation: Durrani

    Govt withdraw cases against PTI for reconciliation: Durrani

    ISLAMABAD: PTI founder won’t strike a deal, but he didn’t refuse to hold dialogue, former information minister Muhammad Ali Durrani said in an interview with ARY News.

    “The government should withdraw cases against the PTI leadership create an environment of reconciliation,” Durrani said. “People should be released from jails to bring back the country on track with dialogue,” he said.

    He said the government facing outrage in courts and it is not good for them. “Friendly countries and the IMF also demanding reconciliation from the government,” former minister said.

    Durrani advises steps to create a cool environment to save the people from unease. “The government would have to return to the people who have been antagonized with it”, he said.

    He said the government is melting down now, it must avoid likely regretful situation.

    Referring Rana Sanaullah, he said that a strong trait of his personality is that he is a political worker. “When Rana Sana was not restricted to jail who could keep them today”, Durrani said.

    “As the cases of Nawaz Sharif dismissed during his coming to home from airport, he should also do so,” Muhammad Ali Durrani advised. “This will go down to the institutions as a positive message that a step has been taken for conciliation”. “A step taken now will be deemed democratic, but it will become a compulsion later,” he said.

    He said, Nawaz Sharif should emerge as a leader of reconciliation to create ground for him to become prime minister in a future election. “The PML-N people instead of getting scared must move towards reconciliation,” he advised.

    Durrani suggested that the dialogue should take place in the parliament instead of an institution, embassy or the court.

  • Seeing fall of Govt, new election this year, says Omar Ayub

    Seeing fall of Govt, new election this year, says Omar Ayub

    ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Omar Ayub on Thursday said that he is seeing the fall of the government and elections this year.

    In an interview with the ARY News, PTI leader said,” the winds direction is changing but still it requires to be changed completely”.

    “It is a compromised government with no one have trust over it, neither it could take strong decisions,” opposition leader in the National Assembly said.

    Omar Ayub demanded immediate new elections, a level playing field and withdrawal of cases against the PTI leadership.

    “It will be good for the country, this government changes as early as possible,” he said.

    “Return us our mandate, then we will talk with these political parties,” Omar Ayub said.

    “No one has talked with our committee, neither we are overly eager for it”.

    Omar Ayub referred a senior People’s Party leader saying to him that ” either the PML-N will stab us in back or we to them”.

    “This government could not run, and it will collapse soon,” he predicted. “The days of the government are numbered”. “They are deferring the budget’s date”.

    Opposition leader said that the IMF has told them to consult over the budget with the opposition, but they didn’t do so.

    “A new election could be avoided, if they return our mandate and withdraw cases against us,” PTI leader said.

    “We have passed through the furnace of fire to become solid iron, now none of us will turn back. We are facing cases and go to jail if the bail cancels,” he said.

  • Ramesh Kumar hints at ‘change of govt’, worse conditions after budget

    Ramesh Kumar hints at ‘change of govt’, worse conditions after budget

    ISLAMABAD: People’s Party leader Dr Ramesh Kumar has hinted at change in government and worsening political conditions in an interview with the ARY News.

    Dr Ramesh Kumar said, he was seeing worsening situation and change of the government this year. “The situation will further worsen after a difficult budget,” talking to ARY News he said.

    “I am knowing things thus not seeing the PML-N government to remain in power,” he said. “After difficult conditions where the game will head will clear in September and October,” he said.

    He said,”It is going to be seen, the conditions will improve with re-election or any other setup emerges”.

    “I am also seeing Nawaz Sharif’s U-turn to the anti-establishment stance,” he said.

    “If the political situation turns toward the PTI’s founder, it will bring more destruction for the country”, he said.

    Ramesh Kumar said,” I have remained associated with the PTI’s founder and running a government is not possible for him,” he added. “His stars are good but running a country is difficult for him,” he said. ” There is a zero possibility that the PTI founder can guide the country towards betterment”, he said.

    “The country’s future being seen bright in Year 2025,” he said. “It is to be seen that the betterment will come with the re-election or introduction of a new setup,” Ramesh Kumar said.

    “It is likely that the set-up comes with consensus of all stakeholders,” he added.

  • PTI bigwigs ‘consider’ handing over party affairs to KP leadership

    PTI bigwigs ‘consider’ handing over party affairs to KP leadership

    ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder has been advised to give key roles in the party affairs to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa leadership, ARY News reported citing sources.

    The sources revealed that party founder Imran Khan is ‘not happy’ with central leadership in the current situation. Imran Khan has started consultation with senior leaders in this regard.

    The sources privy to the development said that one of the key roles might be assigned to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur without appointing him to central position in the party.

    The sources said that Imran Khan is quite pleased with the performance of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s media team.

    Earlier, PTI spokesman Raoof Hassan said that efforts were being made to keep the PTI founder in jail, lamenting the delay in the ruling on iddat case against former premier Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi.

    Hasan also claimed that the PTI founder is being targeted through false cases and efforts were being made to keep him behind bars. He expressed concern that fourth case related to Toshakhana may be filed against the PTI founder in the future.

    The PTI leader demanded that the constitution and law be upheld in the country and that Imran Khan be released from jail. He claimed that if the PTI founder is released, the “sun of power” of the current rulers will set.

  • PML-N leaders ‘active’ to make Nawaz Sharif prime minister again

    PML-N leaders ‘active’ to make Nawaz Sharif prime minister again

    LAHORE: After Nawaz Sharif reclaimed his role as PML-N president, some old guards of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz have started making efforts to bring him back as prime minister of Pakistan, ARY News reported on Wednesday, citing sources.

    Insiders told ARY News that some key leaders of PML-N have initiated a campaign to make Nawaz the prime minister, a position he has held three times before.

    Recently, some federal ministers of the PML-N had expressed their desire to see the party president as Prime Minister again during a gathering in Islamabad, which some foreign dignitaries also attended.

    On that occasion, a federal minister stated, “We want Nawaz Sharif to become Prime Minister again to improve the country’s situation.”

    However, sources also revealed that some key figures in the PML-N are also against the proposed idea, while Nawaz himself has not yet expressed his opinion on the matter.

    It is pertinent to mention here that Nawaz Sharif reclaimed his role as the president of the PML-N, after staying on the sidelines for almost six years.

    After his ouster, his brother Shehbaz Sharif became the party president, but resigned earlier this month to pave the way for his brother to reclaim the coveted slot, which he had been holding following a Supreme Court ruling in 2017.

    At the session of the general council in Lahore, PML-N election commissioner Rana Sanaullah said Nawaz Sharif was nominated for the party president slot. Sanaullah sought approval from the members of the general council, who stood on their seats to endorse the nomination, followed by pro-Nawaz sloganeering.

    A resolution was also presented in the meeting demanding action against those involved in toppling the Nawaz government in 2017.

     

  • Relief to PTI is not consequence of any signal: Rana Sanaullah

    Relief to PTI is not consequence of any signal: Rana Sanaullah

    ISLAMABAD: Rana Sanaullah has said that the recent relief to the PTI has not been result of any signal, ARY News reported on Saturday.

    In an interview to ARY News, the political adviser to the PM said, he is not seeing the PTI’s founder out of the jail in near future.

    PML-N leader said those in hiding should come to surface. “The PTI’s founder was if really doing politics, we couldn’t get the space at the time of no-confidence, we found”, he said.

    “If the PTI didn’t quit the parliament, our government could not sustain upto 16 months,” Rana Sanaullah said. “The May 09 could not happen, if the PTI didn’t dissolve its government in two provinces,” he further said.

    He said, “Political instability causes economic instability and the PTI’s founder has caused it”. “He has, being a politician, has adopted an apolitical approach. In a parliamentary system if you refuse dialogue, you are threat to the system,” Sanaullah said.

    “If you want to bring a revolution, you should quit the parliament, as the parliament has nothing to do with the revolution,” he said.

    Government adviser said,” A PTI man has been saying that they will not allow us the dialogue. It is our job to get the permission, you leave it and come to the table for talks,” Rana Sanaullah said.

    “They are now demanding to give ‘our mandate’ first and release prisoners,” he said. “If we give the mandate and free prisoners, then what will be for talks. If we give you all, then we will be in jails,” PML-N leader said.

    He said that the opposition alliance is being formed itself, “they have not been given any signal”. “A route of talks could open, if the opposition alliance would constitute”, political adviser said. “We will talk with Maulana Fazl ur Rehman after completion of the opposition alliance”. “If we talk with him prior, they will not get him in the alliance,” Sanaullah said.

    “Now, I don’t have any hate against the PTI founder, though he did struggle in a wrong direction still he resisted and taken stand,” Sanaullah said. “He is a political reality but refusing dialogue,” he said.

    “Neither he could eliminate us nor we to him, we only can sit and hold talks,” he said. “If you don’t understand it, you have to face transgenders”, PML-N leader said.

    “Resistance shall be necessity of time but not resistance for the sake of resistance,” he said.

    He said, when the establishment has been agreed to be restricted to its role then what is the need of resistance. “If they are ready to help you out in the SIFC, then why resistance is needed,” Sanaullah said.

    Commenting on release of Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi he said, his release has been justified, ” I was not expecting him to tolerate that much”. “Definitely he is an opponent, but I respect the one who stands alongside the leader against all odds,” he said.

  • Hafiz Hamdullah says ‘will not allow incumbent govt to run’

    Hafiz Hamdullah says ‘will not allow incumbent govt to run’

    CHAMAN: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader Hafiz Hamdullah on Thursday said they will not allow the incumbent government to run.

    “This government cannot run, neither we will allow it”, the JUI-F central leader said in an exclusive interview with ARY News.

    Terming the Parliament a ‘rubber stamp’, Hamdullah said the JUI-F will not sit quiet and will launch a movement to protect the constitution of Pakistan.

    It will be early to comment on the alliance with the other opposition parties, he replied to a question. The JUI-F leader said JUI-F would organise a ‘People’s Assembly’ in Muzzaffargarh on June 1.

    On meetings with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders, the JUI-F leader said the party’s delegation visited Maulana Fazlur Rehman thrice. TORs needed to move forward with PTI, he added.

    Hafiz Hamdullah said JUI-F has nothing to do with the cases being faced by PTI founder Imran Khan and added that his party will accept the decision of the courts.

    Following the general election 2024 outcome, the PTI came closer to JUI-F on the point of ‘rigging’ in the results.

    Read more: No ‘major breakthrough’ in meeting between JUI-F, PTI-led opposition

    On Wednesday, PTI delegation led by the party’s secretary general Omar Ayub Khan met JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman in Islamabad.

    Speaking to the media in Islamabad along with a delegation of the Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Ayeen-e-Pakistan that called on hint at his residence, Maulana Fazalur Rehman said that improving relationships and removing bitterness is the need of the hour.

    Although the meeting did not result in a major breakthrough, all the parties agreed to continue their interaction for future strategy.

  • PTI founder would’ve become PM again if..; Tahir Ashrafi drops a bombshell

    PTI founder would’ve become PM again if..; Tahir Ashrafi drops a bombshell

    ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan would have again become prime minister if he hadn’t listened to naysayers and had stayed in the assembly, Pakistan Ulema Council chairman Tahir Ashrafi said on Tuesday.

    Pakistan Ulema Council’s chairman said that the PTI’s founder has himself caused downfall of his government. “He hypothesized that Qamar Bajwa has been against him,” Ashrafi said.

    “If the PTI didn’t resign, elections held or the PTI founder would have remained the PM. The situation had not aggravated if he convinced the estranged MNAs,” Tahir Ashrafi said.

    “What has happened, did not happen if he controlled himself,” Ashrafi stated. “Qamar Bajwa told him not to resign but the PTI’s founder on the basis of misinformation assumed that Bajwa has been against him”.

    “When he was advised to talk, he said that Qamar Bajwa has joined hands with Shehbaz Sharif”. “Three days’ before his resignation I told him that I was not sitting with you if the military was opposing you,” PUC leader said.

    “PTI founder Imran Khan was given the list of the estranged MNAs from the institution with the advice to convince them,” Ashrafi said. Twelve MNAs were alienated because he was not meeting with them.”

    Tahir Ashrafi said that foreign investors giving attention to Pakistan after formation of the SIFC. “Friendly countries want investment in Pakistan without any trouble. All credit goes to PM Shehbaz Sharif and the Army Chief for bringing investment,” he added.

    Rawalpindi jalsa: Imran Khan announces to quit all assemblies

    A no-confidence motion was submitted against former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on March 8, 2022, and he was ultimately removed as the prime minister in the early hours of April 10, 2022. PTI subsequently resigned from National Assembly and then provincial assemblies.