AMRAIZ KHAN
Federal Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Tuesday refuted the impression that PML(N) was going to make any electoral alliance with any political party in the upcoming general elections. The minister also expressed his ignorance regarding conviction of the PTI Chairman before or after the election. He was of the view that it was too early to comment on Imran Khan’s disqualification or conviction.
To a question he said that the return of PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif was to be finalized, he further said, once it is finalized his return date will be announced officially.
Rana Sanaullah claimed that PML-N will win 100 National Assembly seats and 200 provincial assembly seats from Punjab. The PDM parties will contest elections from their platforms.
He said that Afghanistan’s soil is used in terrorist activities against Pakistan but questions are being raised that either is it their inability to counter terrorists or are they not willing to stop terrorist inflow to Pakistan.
Commenting on the senior Journalist Imran Riaz’s abduction, the Interior Minister said that his family has not contacted the interior ministry but if they contact the ministry, he is ready to provide help.
Earlier, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said that assemblies will be dissolved in August after the completion of their tenure. He said that the preparation for the elections have been commenced and the assemblies will be dissolved in August.
He stated the PDM led government had the choice to dissolve assemblies immediately but it would have deepened the economic crisis and Pakistan would have defaulted 14 months ago.
