[VIDEO] 'Opposition still does not understand what happened': PM Imran Khan

[MenInG]

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After successfully evading the Opposition's no-confidence motion citing a foreign conspiracy and ordering the president of the country to dissolve the National Assembly, PM Imran Khan talked to his party leaders and poked fun at the Opposition.

"The Opposition is still unable to understand what happened today," the premier said while laughing.

PM Imran Khan continued: "Last night, you all were trying not to panic. The Opposition is clueless about the situation right now. If I had disclosed what I was about to do yesterday, they wouldn't have been shocked."

He said that during the meeting of the National Security Committee, which was attended by the army chief as well as the chiefs of all other services, the "threatening letter" that the ambassador of Pakistan had received was produced.

"The meeting reviewed and debated on the letter, and it was concluded that the letter was, indeed, threatening," he said.

Referring to the turncoats, the premier said that they used to hold meetings with the ambassadors of other countries on a regular basis.

"What was their business talking to foreign diplomats?" the premier questioned. "The no-confidence motion was a foreign conspiracy. It was all connected."

"I remind you all, ghabrana nahi hai (do not panic)", the PM said.

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

There thieving traitor hyenas should be inside a jail cell.

 

[Major]

You violate your own constitution. When 180 mnas are not even supporting you and want you to get lost you still try to hold to power.

The opposition dodnt to anything, you shot yourself in the foot.

Gillani and nawaz could had done the same, but they respected the constitution, they cared for the country.

While you, just to hold to 15 days power created another economic mess for the people.

Dollar will rise and us trade will die down. Now we will be chinas ghulam....

If supreme court finds treason, inran khans political career will end... Forget about relections, he can be hanged for what his party did today.

Atleast the opposition respected the constitution when you removed them

 

[Pakpak]

You violate your own constitution. When 180 mnas are not even supporting you and want you to get lost you still try to hold to power.

The opposition dodnt to anything, you shot yourself in the foot.

Gillani and nawaz could had done the same, but they respected the constitution, they cared for the country.

While you, just to hold to 15 days power created another economic mess for the people.

Dollar will rise and us trade will die down. Now we will be chinas ghulam....

If supreme court finds treason, inran khans political career will end... Forget about relections, he can be hanged for what his party did today.

Atleast the opposition respected the constitution when you removed them

List what laws of the constitution he broke

You're unable to list anything PPP has done so I don't have high hopes

 

[KingKhanWC]

Great human being who is clearly blessed by the Almighty .

Godwilling in a few years we will see all the crooks & all that worked for them behind bars

 

[KingKhanWC]

List what laws of the constitution he broke

You're unable to list anything PPP has done so I don't have high hopes

He wasn’t even aware Benazir was convicted of corruption.

Tears & fear are the emotions running through their supporters today. Great to see

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Imran absolutely bamboozled not just the opposition but the whole world this morning!

The turncoats will be quaking in their boots. I wonder who is going to give them the tickets for the next elections?

One thing we kniw about the Americans is how quickly they dump their useful idiots when they are no longer useful. It wont be long until the PDM succumbs to infighting.

Oh what a day this has been!

 

[ARK Rafay]

Great human being who is clearly blessed by the Almighty .

Godwilling in a few years we will see all the crooks & all that worked for them behind bars

InShaAllah

 

[Gayle_Force]

You violate your own constitution. When 180 mnas are not even supporting you and want you to get lost you still try to hold to power.

The opposition dodnt to anything, you shot yourself in the foot.

Gillani and nawaz could had done the same, but they respected the constitution, they cared for the country.

While you, just to hold to 15 days power created another economic mess for the people.

Dollar will rise and us trade will die down. Now we will be chinas ghulam....

If supreme court finds treason, inran khans political career will end... Forget about relections, he can be hanged for what his party did today.

Atleast the opposition respected the constitution when you removed them

Gillani and PPP made the speaker overturn the decision. Nawaz Sharif started a ‘mujhe kyun nikala’ demonstration against the courts openly questioning their integrity.

This is a controversial move no doubt but politically it’s a master stroke. Remember opposition was the one that started doing controversial/questionable moves first by bribing and hiding PTI members in the Sunday house. Finding treason in this situation is far fetched and IK is well covered I believe. Speaker being implicated is the worst case scenario and even that is highly unlikely.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

You violate your own constitution. When 180 mnas are not even supporting you and want you to get lost you still try to hold to power.

The opposition dodnt to anything, you shot yourself in the foot.

Gillani and nawaz could had done the same, but they respected the constitution, they cared for the country.

While you, just to hold to 15 days power created another economic mess for the people.

Dollar will rise and us trade will die down. Now we will be chinas ghulam....

If supreme court finds treason, inran khans political career will end... Forget about relections, he can be hanged for what his party did today.

Atleast the opposition respected the constitution when you removed them

Zardari and Gilani didnt have this option. This is a time of an existential threat to Pakistan from outside countries. Gilani and Zardari were unable to bring anything like this to the table.

Now even if you don't believe Imran, the fact he cultivated this line of thinking was a masterstroke.

 

[Major]

Zardari and Gilani didnt have this option. This is a time of an existential threat to Pakistan from outside countries. Gilani and Zardari were unable to bring anything like this to the table.

Now even if you don't believe Imran, the fact he cultivated this line of thinking was a masterstroke.

Cultivate what? Th speaker was of the same party

 

[Bewal Express]

Cultivate what? Th speaker was of the same party

I got to say I have never seen so many badniyaati posts from someone on this forum. You celebrated when AZ binned the constitution with horse trading but that was OK because it favoured you.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Cultivate what? Th speaker was of the same party

The speaker and Deputy speaker are technically neutral. By not respecting their stance you are also disrespecting the constitution.

 

[Major]

The speaker and Deputy speaker are technically neutral. By not respecting their stance you are also disrespecting the constitution.

How are they neutral? They are of the same party and will follow the parties orders

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

I guess the whole world has seen who would sell their Mother for a few $ and who would not.


Time to remove this disease from within Pakistani society. (The French used guillotines for this historic act.)


Perhaps one of the most critical moment in 74 years of Pakistan's history.


Crush them Imran Khan!

 

[Arsal_AK]

You violate your own constitution. When 180 mnas are not even supporting you and want you to get lost you still try to hold to power.

The opposition dodnt to anything, you shot yourself in the foot.

Gillani and nawaz could had done the same, but they respected the constitution, they cared for the country.

While you, just to hold to 15 days power created another economic mess for the people.

Dollar will rise and us trade will die down. Now we will be chinas ghulam....

If supreme court finds treason, inran khans political career will end... Forget about relections, he can be hanged for what his party did today.

Atleast the opposition respected the constitution when you removed them

Come on now Major. Atleast be consistent. This is not about the constitution. Because the blatant abuse and disregard for the constitution that both PPP and PLMN have shown over the years with take decades for PTI to match.

Let's start with the little matter of what happened with the former East Pakistan and the role the 'beloved' Bhutto played in how it eventually became Bangladesh. Truly a great show of democracy and respect of the constitution.

If it was the other way and it was the PTI on the recieving end, it would have the PPP/opposition supporters going gaga over the events of the day (as PTI followers are doing atm).

Coming to your point about previous government, Nawaz/PML-N had majority in the house. He was disqualified by the Supreme Court. How could he have done the same? Made a decision after the court said he is no longer fit to be PM? The speaker couldn't have done anything as well.

Finally, are you seriously suggesting that they (Nawaz and PML-N) would have dissolved the assembly, in which they had overwhelming majority to go to elections in which Nawaz wouldnt have been able to contest anyway, and risk losing that majority? And that they avoided that due to the goodness of their heart and the respect for the constitution?

 

[MenInG]

These are brilliant tweets by IK :

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Astonished by reaction of PDM to our calling for general elections. They have been crying hoarse abt how our govt has failed & lost support of the ppl so why the fear of elections now? Democrats go to the ppl for support.</p>— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/1510625248491839489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Isn't it better for PDM to accept elections rather than being part of a foreign conspiracy for regime change; and indulging in blatant purchasing of loyalties thereby destroying our nation's moral fibre?</p>— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/1510625251738238978?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2022</a></blockquote>
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[Jadz]

Imran absolutely bamboozled not just the opposition but the whole world this morning!

The turncoats will be quaking in their boots. I wonder who is going to give them the tickets for the next elections?

One thing we kniw about the Americans is how quickly they dump their useful idiots when they are no longer useful. It wont be long until the PDM succumbs to infighting.

Oh what a day this has been!

This from a famous, independent Syrian journalist, Richard Medhurst, on Twitter:

The United States has hatched a plan to get rid of Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan.

That attempt FAILED today.

This was going to happen via a no-confidence vote. Instead, the vote was declared unconstitutional, and Khan announced snap elections within 90 days.


https://twitter.com/richimedhurst/status/1510638385941164040

 

[gazza619]

You violate your own constitution. When 180 mnas are not even supporting you and want you to get lost you still try to hold to power.

The opposition dodnt to anything, you shot yourself in the foot.

Gillani and nawaz could had done the same, but they respected the constitution, they cared for the country.

While you, just to hold to 15 days power created another economic mess for the people.

Dollar will rise and us trade will die down. Now we will be chinas ghulam....

If supreme court finds treason, inran khans political career will end... Forget about relections, he can be hanged for what his party did today.

Atleast the opposition respected the constitution when you removed them

Lol. Feel your pain mate.

 

[Arsal_AK]

These are brilliant tweets by IK :

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Astonished by reaction of PDM to our calling for general elections. They have been crying hoarse abt how our govt has failed & lost support of the ppl so why the fear of elections now? Democrats go to the ppl for support.</p>— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/1510625248491839489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Isn't it better for PDM to accept elections rather than being part of a foreign conspiracy for regime change; and indulging in blatant purchasing of loyalties thereby destroying our nation's moral fibre?</p>— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/1510625251738238978?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2022</a></blockquote>
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They aren't that brilliant. He could have gone for early elections before, he didn't. He only went with this option because he knew he was losing the no confidence vote.

Also if there indeed is a foreign conspiracy and PDM manages to win the election, what then?

 

[Bewal Express]

They aren't that brilliant. He could have gone for early elections before, he didn't. He only went with this option because he knew he was losing the no confidence vote.

Also if there indeed is a foreign conspiracy and PDM manages to win the election, what then?

Then people take responsibility. At least this way they get a choice to be with America or not. The choice is very clear

 

[James]

Clever bit of constitutional manoeuvring from Khan.

Certainly knows what he is doing and has become a formidable political figure.

 

[Bewal Express]

Clever bit of constitutional manoeuvring from Khan.

Certainly knows what he is doing and has become a formidable political figure.

The mafia had put their faith in the American basket, Kaptaan has piissed on their parade.

 

[Browncaps]

Question for the thief supporter, was Nawaz hanged for lying on the floor of parliament?

 

[daytrader]

They aren't that brilliant. He could have gone for early elections before, he didn't. He only went with this option because he knew he was losing the no confidence vote.

Also if there indeed is a foreign conspiracy and PDM manages to win the election, what then?

If he had gone for elections earlier he wouldn't have been able to expose the traitors in his own party. Also the mehngayi narrative would've worked against him. Now he has support of the public.

If he loses, provided elections are fair, then that's also a choice the public would make

 

[Couch Cricketer]

This audio from MQM Senator and Ex law minister who had to resign because MQM left the goverment has the same opinion that the National Security committee authentication makes it dangerous for the oppositiong to pursue to much. Sounds like him though I cant authenticate.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ur" dir="rtl">مبینہ بیرسٹر فروغ نسیم کی تحریک عدم اعتماد کے حوالہ سے آڈیو لیک ۔۔۔۔ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/surprise?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#surprise</a> <a href="https://t.co/IXkTK9lxU6">pic.twitter.com/IXkTK9lxU6</a></p>— Nomi (@NomanAk09558652) <a href="https://twitter.com/NomanAk09558652/status/1510689390774956044?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[Arsal_AK]

If he had gone for elections earlier he wouldn't have been able to expose the traitors in his own party. Also the mehngayi narrative would've worked against him. Now he has support of the public.

If he loses, provided elections are fair, then that's also a choice the public would make

Two things. He absolutely didn't do this to expose traitors in his own party. He should have been well aware of how these people operate when he decided to get them on board. And let's take that theory seriously for a minute. The so called traitors were visible ages before the no confidence motion was submitted. He could have called elections anytime after that. He didn't.

He didn't go for early elections before simply because he wanted to stay in power for as long as possible.

Yes, the fair election card. I can see it already. They (anyone but PTI) won because of the conspiracy of Amreeka.

 

[Lonewarrior]

[Video] One Brave Lady vs Dozens of Goons

she just chanted the slogan 'Pakistan Zindabad' .....

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ur" dir="rtl">ویڈیو ثبوت آ گیا کہ آج عمران خان مخالف صحافی مجھ پر کیسےحملہ آور ہوئے جب عدم اعتماد ناکام ہوئی<br><br>اور میں نے"پاکستان زندہ باد" نعرہ لگایا<br><br>یہی صحافی سینٹ میں یوسف رضا گیلانی کے جیتنےپر بھنگڑے ڈالتےچیخ رہےتھے<br><br>لیکن آج "پاکستان زندہ باد" کے نعرے پر اتنی تکلیف؟ <a href="https://t.co/58o9gKb5ar">pic.twitter.com/58o9gKb5ar</a></p>— Maleeha Hashmey (@MaleehaHashmey) <a href="https://twitter.com/MaleehaHashmey/status/1510621235138334724?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

and before someone try to twist this issue as some journalist ethics, it wasnt the issue, the goons were paid lifafa journalists ......

 

[moghul]

This audio from MQM Senator and Ex law minister who had to resign because MQM left the goverment has the same opinion that the National Security committee authentication makes it dangerous for the oppositiong to pursue to much. Sounds like him though I cant authenticate.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ur" dir="rtl">مبینہ بیرسٹر فروغ نسیم کی تحریک عدم اعتماد کے حوالہ سے آڈیو لیک ۔۔۔۔ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/surprise?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#surprise</a> <a href="https://t.co/IXkTK9lxU6">pic.twitter.com/IXkTK9lxU6</a></p>— Nomi (@NomanAk09558652) <a href="https://twitter.com/NomanAk09558652/status/1510689390774956044?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Is that really a MQM guy , this guy has a Punjabi accent .

 

[OneManShow]

Two things. He absolutely didn't do this to expose traitors in his own party. He should have been well aware of how these people operate when he decided to get them on board. And let's take that theory seriously for a minute. The so called traitors were visible ages before the no confidence motion was submitted. He could have called elections anytime after that. He didn't.

He didn't go for early elections before simply because he wanted to stay in power for as long as possible.

Yes, the fair election card. I can see it already. They (anyone but PTI) won because of the conspiracy of Amreeka.

The Amreeka play is valid here. How have these parties come together? They can't stand each other yet they'll magically form a functioning government? I'll refer you to a video from 2019 where Biden talks about supporting opposition parties against Erdoğan.

https://twitter.com/KhurramDehwar/status/1510698998557904896?t=fEaYpBB9edNQSDBaXL8Tyw&s=19

 

[daytrader]

Two things. He absolutely didn't do this to expose traitors in his own party. He should have been well aware of how these people operate when he decided to get them on board. And let's take that theory seriously for a minute. The so called traitors were visible ages before the no confidence motion was submitted. He could have called elections anytime after that. He didn't.

He didn't go for early elections before simply because he wanted to stay in power for as long as possible.

Yes, the fair election card. I can see it already. They (anyone but PTI) won because of the conspiracy of Amreeka.

In one of his recent interviews he stated that he wasn't very involved in issuing tickets for the last election as he was busy campaigning. He had left it to other people like Tareen and Shah Mehmood to get electable candidates. And he admitted that was a mistake and that this time around he will personally oversee ticket distribution.

 

[JimmyGetsBuckets]

What’s the plan for the opposition going forward? If the elections are coming what are they going to do? It seems they got caught off guard by Imran khan.

 

[Waleed93]

You violate your own constitution. When 180 mnas are not even supporting you and want you to get lost you still try to hold to power.

The opposition dodnt to anything, you shot yourself in the foot.

Gillani and nawaz could had done the same, but they respected the constitution, they cared for the country.

While you, just to hold to 15 days power created another economic mess for the people.

Dollar will rise and us trade will die down. Now we will be chinas ghulam....

If supreme court finds treason, inran khans political career will end... Forget about relections, he can be hanged for what his party did today.

Atleast the opposition respected the constitution when you removed them

Zardari and Nawaz cared for the country.

Sure, Hitler and Putin cared about Human Rights, Bin Laden cared about peace as well.

 

[MenInG]

The vote that was held after the speaker left:

 

[Itachi]

That list is meaningless in function.

 

[cric_man]

The vote that was held after the speaker left:

Did they need 172 or 176 to carry the motion through?

 

[Itachi]

Did they need 172 or 176 to carry the motion through?

172 or more I guess.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Did they need 172 or 176 to carry the motion through?

172.

 

[MenInG]

President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan and Leader of the Opposition in the outgoing National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif to propose names of suitable persons for appointment as caretaker premier under Article 224-A(1 )of the Constitution.

The development comes a day after the NA deputy speaker disallowed a no-trust confidence motion against PM Imran and the president dissolved the lower house of Parliament on the former's advice.

The letter, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, stated that the National Assembly and the federal cabinet had been dissolved under Article 58(1) of the Constitution on Sunday.

The president said that PM Imran would continue to hold office until the caretaker premier's appointment is made under Article 224-A(4) of the Constitution.

"Caretaker prime minister shall be appointed by the president in consultation with the prime minister and the leader of the opposition in the outgoing NA as per Article 224-A(1) of the Constitution of Pakistan," the letter said.

Alvi told the two that in case they do not agree on the appointment within three days of the dissolution of the NA, they shall forward two nominees each to a committee to be constituted by the speaker, comprising eight members of the outgoing NA, or the Senate, or both, having equal representation from the treasury and the opposition.

The members of that committee from the treasury and opposition benches are to be nominated by the prime minister and the leader of the opposition, respectively, in pursuance of Article 224-A(1) of the Constitution of Pakistan.

"It is worth stating that the Constitution has empowered the president, under Article 224-A(1), to appoint caretaker prime minister in consultation with the prime minister and the leader of the opposition in the outgoing NA," a handout issued by the President's Secretariat said.

Shehbaz refuses to take part in consultation process
Meanwhile, Shehbaz declared that he would not take part in the process and termed it "illegal". He said that the president and the prime minister had broken the law and questioned how they could approach the opposition.

Addressing a press conference alongside Shehbaz, Bilawal stated that the Constitution had defined the process of appointing and ousting the premier, telling the government that these could not be "jumped".

"The leader of the opposition and PM converse between themselves. But when there's no house, what leader and what opposition," he said, adding that the no-trust motion could not be disposed of without voting on it.

However, outgoing information minister Fawad Chaudhry seemed unperturbed by Shehbaz's refusal to participate in the process of appointing a caretaker premier.

Speaking to the media in Islamabad, he said that the country was gearing up for the next elections and dismissed the opposition's allegations that the government's actions were "unconstitutional".

"Pakistan is gearing up for the elections [...] Shehbaz has said he will not be a part of the process, that's his choice. We have sent two names [to the president] today. If [Shehbaz] does not send the names within seven days, one of these will be finalised," he said.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1683405/p...ran-shehbaz-to-propose-names-for-caretaker-pm

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

I have read 10 different articles and I still don't get what happened lol.

1. Why did deputy speaker make the ruling and not the speaker (I know it's not that imp but I'm curious)?

2. Did the NSC meeting conclude that there is a serious level of foreign threat?

3. So Army also believes there is a foreign threat? So they only came to know about this after seeing Imran's "proof"?

4. If they don't believe it, then who in the NSC does?

 

[Bewal Express]

I have read 10 different articles and I still don't get what happened lol.

1. Why did deputy speaker make the ruling and not the speaker (I know it's not that imp but I'm curious)?

2. Did the NSC meeting conclude that there is a serious level of foreign threat?

3. So Army also believes there is a foreign threat? So they only came to know about this after seeing Imran's "proof"?

4. If they don't believe it, then who in the NSC does?

The Deputy made the ruling because the opposition brought of VOC against the Speaker. All the service chiefs signed to say the threat was real.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

The Deputy made the ruling because the opposition brought of VOC against the Speaker. All the service chiefs signed to say the threat was real.

I see...

Including Bajwa?

 

[pakistan cricket fan]

Very well done Imran Khan take on those ghadaars and make Pakistan clean.

 

[MenInG]

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday announced that he will attend PTI’s protest rally in Islamabad being staged against a “foreign conspiracy” allegedly hatched against his government, ARY News reported.

The prime minister made these remarks during a live question and answer session, which began at 3:00 pm and was broadcast live on television, radio and digital media.

“I will join the protest demonstration being organized outside the Red Zone of Islamabad on Monday night to expose turncoats, who change their loyalties for the sake of money, and foreign conspiracy against his government,” he said and urged the public to stage protests in other cities also.


The premier termed the dissident members as sellouts and said it was good that all turncoats have been exposed. “I have learned a lesson and will never award tickets to turncoats in future elections.”

Speaking on the upcoming CM Punjab election, the premier said that some people are busy buying the conscience of the legislators in Punjab too, adding that he had asked his party workers to stage a peaceful protest in Lahore also.

He also claimed that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will form the next government in Sindh and will end poverty in the province.

On Saturday, Prime Minister Imran Khan openly held the US responsible for the “foreign conspiracy” to overthrow his government.

“Ok I’m taking the name of US, the conspiracy has been hatched with the help of America to remove me,” PM Imran had said while addressing the participants of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) parliamentary party in Islamabad.

Earlier, National Assembly Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri termed the no-confidence motion against the premier “unconstitutional”, saying that it was backed by “foreign powers”.

ARY

 

[MenInG]

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said the joint opposition's strategy of looking towards the Supreme Court instead of preparing for elections following the dissolution of the National Assembly was a sign that it "fears the reaction of the public".

He made this statement during a live programme named "Aap Ka Wazir-e-Azam, Aap Kay Saath" from Islamabad where he answered the questions from the general public.

PM Imran's remarks came a day after Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial took notice of the current situation in the country following the dismissal of a no-confidence motion against him by National Assembly (NA) Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri and the subsequent dissolution of the NA by President Arif Alvi.

In his interaction with the public through telephone calls today, PM Imran said he would take part in a protest in Islamabad today (Monday) to be staged outside the capital's red zone. "The peaceful protest will be staged after Isha prayers against treason by [opposition] politicians."

He defended the decision of the NA's deputy speaker, saying he dissolved the assembly over a "foreign conspiracy".

"I want this trend to end where anyone with Rs20 billion could topple the government. This is unacceptable and tantamount to discrediting democracy," he said.

He said there were reports of some lawmakers in Punjab staying at a hotel in Lahore where "bribes are allegedly being offered to them to switch sides during voting for the new chief minister". He appealed to people to stage protests outside the hotel.

He maintained that the PML-N and PPP still wanted to get an NRO — the term uses to imply exemption from corruption charges.

Imran insisted that the politics of his major political rivals had ended.

PM shares formula to pick 'squeaky clean' leaders

The premier said he would now personally interview all candidates for the elections and "only those with a vision for Pakistan will be picked as potential candidates on PTI ticket."

When asked how he would prevent his mandate from being subjected to rigging, the PM responded: "We have experience now. We understand the mechanism and we will prepare accordingly. We are examining people who are to be given tickets... And we have learnt the lessons."

'I am not anti-American': PM

While elucidating his observation in response to a question, PM Imran said he was not against foreign countries. "I am not against any country. I am not anti-Indian or anti-American. But we can be against policies. I want friendship with them and there should be respect."

He said he was against countries that disrespect other sovereign countries and simply issue orders. He called out opposition parties, alleging that "they served these foreign countries as their yes man".

Imran said he wanted to tell his nation to never "become slaves" to any country just because of being under debt. "In that case, death is better than slavery."

The prime minister said it was an insult to the nation of 220 million people when its leader sat in front of a foreign president and held a piece of paper to read from.

During the programme, a caller from Karachi pointed out that none of the government's measures had any positive impact on the city and its citizens continued to suffer from extreme miseries in terms of inflation and non-provision of health cards.

The premier replied that people must understand the 18th Constitutional amendment which, according to him, was introduced by the two major opposition parties to grab control of their respective provinces.

He expressed hope that his party would win in the next elections in Sindh, noting that the "people of the province are unhappy with the Sindh government."


DAWN

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The people are always the strongest defenders of a country's sovereignty & democracy. It is the people who must come out & defend against this latest & biggest assault on Pakistan's sovereignty & democracy by a foreign power thru local collaborators -- our Mir Jafars & Mir Sadiqs</p>— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/1511578144523890691?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 6, 2022</a></blockquote>
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[sensible-indian-fan]

The Deputy made the ruling because the opposition brought of VOC against the Speaker. All the service chiefs signed to say the threat was real.

From what I read (quick glance):

1. The Speaker tried his best to convince PTI who didn't agree. He he stayed home that day.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/worl...ion-against-imran-report-101649148302156.html

2. Deputy Speaker took over that day and he rejected the VONC motion.

My questions still remain bud.

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1. Who all signed off in the NSC meeting saying the threat was real? Did Bajwa sign it too in the NSC meeting?

2. So Army also believes there is a foreign threat? So they only came to know about this after seeing Imran's "proof"?

 

[Major]

The Deputy made the ruling because the opposition brought of VOC against the Speaker. All the service chiefs signed to say the threat was real.

Umm noo. The speaker can still conduct the session.

The speaker disnt want to take this unconstitutional actions. What qasim suri did was he did not write his name on the passing, he wrote asad qaiser's name to show this ruling was passed before and any action that would be taken should be agaonst asad not qasim....

 

[Bewal Express]

From what I read (quick glance):

1. The Speaker tried his best to convince PTI who didn't agree. He he stayed home that day.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/worl...ion-against-imran-report-101649148302156.html

2. Deputy Speaker took over that day and he rejected the VONC motion.

My questions still remain bud.

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1. Who all signed off in the NSC meeting saying the threat was real? Did Bajwa sign it too in the NSC meeting?

2. So Army also believes there is a foreign threat? So they only came to know about this after seeing Imran's "proof"?

The speaker had no confidence motion against him. Nothing to do with not agreeing. The NSC includes Bajwa and he signed to say what Kaptaan is saying. The Army know its true, they are losing soldiers in the hybrid warfare.

 

[Bewal Express]

Umm noo. The speaker can still conduct the session.

The speaker disnt want to take this unconstitutional actions. What qasim suri did was he did not write his name on the passing, he wrote asad qaiser's name to show this ruling was passed before and any action that would be taken should be agaonst asad not qasim....

But you would have then moaned that he was compromised. But what I don't get is why you are scared of an election. Let the people decide.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

The speaker had no confidence motion against him. Nothing to do with not agreeing. The NSC includes Bajwa and he signed to say what Kaptaan is saying. The Army know its true, they are losing soldiers in the hybrid warfare.

Then why did the Army make a point about Russian invasion to be stopped which is clearly a pro USA statement...instead of staying neutral or avoiding it altogether?

Any links out there where I can know about this

The speaker had no confidence motion against him. Nothing to do with not agreeing.

And this

The NSC includes Bajwa and he signed to say what Kaptaan is saying.

 

[Itachi]

Then why did the Army make a point about Russian invasion to be stopped which is clearly a pro USA statement...instead of staying neutral or avoiding it altogether?

Any links out there where I can know about this



And this

Army can disagree with Ukraine invasion yet also disagree with US interference at the same time. Both are not exclusive to each other.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Army can disagree with Ukraine invasion yet also disagree with US interference at the same time. Both are not exclusive to each other.

Life doesn't operate in vacuum.

 

[Major]

Basically in the end, Imran himself didnt understand what was happening.....

Trying to pull this off and think supreme court would not bother to intervene. Shabash

 

[pakistanisgreat]

Basically in the end, Imran himself didnt understand what was happening.....

Trying to pull this off and think supreme court would not bother to intervene. Shabash

))))

Aik Major sab pa bari!!

 

[Reddy]

Hilarious backfire on Imran.

 

[Sidilicious]

As I keep saying, Imran's intentions for the people of Pakistan are very honourable and the best thing about him.

However, he is extremely incompetent and doesn't seem to have competent people around him either.

 

[Gharib Aadmi]

As I keep saying, Imran's intentions for the people of Pakistan are very honourable and the best thing about him.

However, he is extremely incompetent and doesn't seem to have competent people around him either.

Which was the competent government that Pakistan had? Or is their a competent person with a realistic chance of being elected? If the answer is no to both questions then is it not better if an honorable uncorrupt man like IK be in power, especially since he took over the country when it was bankrupt and he had to deal with Covid.

 

[Itachi]

Basically in the end, Imran himself didnt understand what was happening.....

Trying to pull this off and think supreme court would not bother to intervene. Shabash

who gave him that idea, he should fire him/her asap. He/she is incompetent even more than IK lol.

 

[Gharib Aadmi]

"The Opposition is still unable to understand what happened today," the premier said while laughing.

He has changed the narrative. People see all the political parties, establishment, media, and judiciary against IK. Throw in foreign meddling conspiracy, and IK's huge voter bank which has not left him, he has a good chance to win the elections. The people mocking him for this statement do not realize his popularity has went up. Their is a reason IK wants elections asap.

 

[Itachi]

He has changed the narrative. People see all the political parties, establishment, media, and judiciary against IK. Throw in foreign meddling conspiracy, and IK's huge voter bank which has not left him, he has a good chance to win the elections. The people mocking him for this statement do not realize his popularity has went up. Their is a reason IK wants elections asap.

There is a reason why IK wants election asap because he knows that these kind of emotions are short lived and as time will pass by, people will come out of it to reality.

 

[Gharib Aadmi]

There is a reason why IK wants election asap because he knows that these kind of emotions are short lived and as time will pass by, people will come out of it to reality.

Had he not done this the opposition could have called early elections and won.

Now PDM will govern for awhile and they will own the economy. If their is no improvement in the economy people will blame them, as IK will be in opposition. If they can improve it then IK looks bad.

 

[Itachi]

Had he not done this the opposition could have called early elections and won.

Now PDM will govern for awhile and they will own the economy. If their is no improvement in the economy people will blame them, as IK will be in opposition. If they can improve it then IK looks bad.

The interim govt can just take short term goals which will be election centric. This will affect the common people's life in a positive way and hence, in contrast to 4 years, this phase will be golden.

IK has played his cards very poorly. He went for dissolution of NCM and dissolving govt which should have been other way around.

He should have seen incoming NCM long way before and tried to snatch votes while with 1 year to go, opt for election centric policies.

 

[Gharib Aadmi]

The interim govt can just take short term goals which will be election centric. This will affect the common people's life in a positive way and hence, in contrast to 4 years, this phase will be golden.

IK has played his cards very poorly. He went for dissolution of NCM and dissolving govt which should have been other way around.

He should have seen incoming NCM long way before and tried to snatch votes while with 1 year to go, opt for election centric policies.

He did, recently he cut the price of petrol and electricity. However I agree he should have done more. IK should cut the prices again before leaving office.

 

[Mamoon]

His arrogance and delusional mindset proved to be his downfall. He thought he was untouchable.

At the end of the day, he was the one who did not understand what was happening and scored a deadly own goal to kill his political career.

 

[Itachi]

His arrogance and delusional mindset proved to be his downfall. He thought he was untouchable.

At the end of the day, he was the one who did not understand what was happening and scored a deadly own goal to kill his political career.

I think his advisors gave him false security.

 

[Mamoon]

I think his advisors gave him false security.

Imran suffers from an incurable messiah complex. The truth is that he has no advisors because he doesn’t listen to anyone.

In his mind, he is perfect and has a solution for everything. His overconfidence and narcissism is unprecedented.

If you listen to his speech, you will find that he uses “I” and “me” more than any other word. It sums up everything.

Had he listened to his advisors he wouldn’t have been humiliated like this.

 

[Manunited18]

Croocks and their ilk are in For another surprise