Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Saturday said he would not be appearing before the Islamabad High Court in the missing Baloch students case.
“I will be abroad due to my participation in the COP 28. Obviously, as the prime minister, there are several commitments. Apart from this, we will ensure our representation in other relevant forums,” he told a news channel.
The prime minister also backed Bugti’s statement that the number of missing persons in Pakistan was the “lowest in the region”, claiming that it was “an aspect and a reality”.
With elections nearing, several political parties have alleged that the caretaker rulers were favouring the PML-N and not providing a level playing field to others.
But Kakar ruled this out, stressing his stance that the caretakers had “no favourites”. He said that there are no restrictions on any party related to electioneering — whether it be the PTI or the PPP.
“We will ensure transparent elections. Some [parties] also use the ‘victim card’ to woo their voters,” the prime minister said, noting: “There is no bar on PTI when it comes to election-related activities.”
He said that action would be taken on political parties’ “justified complaints”, but at the same time, he noted that there were sporadic instances where authorities had not allowed parties to hold rallies.
