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[VIDEOS] PTI's Arif Alvi becomes the President of Pakistan
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PTI's Dr Arif Alvi elected 13th President of Pakistan: unofficial results
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf's (PTI) Dr Arifur Rehman Alvi has been elected the 13th President of Pakistan, according to provisional results.
The counting of the votes is under way, and while the Election Commission of Pakistan is scheduled to announce official results tomorrow, provisional results have started pouring in.
Alvi, according to unofficial results, has edged out PML-N backed chief of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), Fazlur Rehman; and senior PPP leader Aitzaz Ahsan in the presidential race by garnering the most number of votes in at least four of the six leading parliamentary bodies in the country.
"I am grateful to God that the PTI-nominated candidate has been successful in the presidential race today," Alvi said in his victory speech. "I am also thankful to Imran Khan for nominating me for such a big responsibility."
In his impending five-year term, Alvi said he hopes that the "fortunes of the poor" take a turn for the better, and that they get "food, shelter and clothing".
Alvi said that "from today I am not just president that was nominated by the PTI but I am the president of the entire nation and all parties. Each party has an equal right on me".
Of the 430 votes cast in the National Assembly and Senate, PTI's Alvi received 212 votes, JUI-F's Rehman bagged 131 and PPP's Ahsan garnered 81; six votes were rejected.
Of the 61 Balochistan Assembly members, 60 cast their votes, with former CM Nawab Sanaullah Zehri the sole absentee. According to provisional results reported by DawnNewsTV, PTI's Alvi secured 45 of the 60 votes cast by the province's newly elected lawmakers.
In Sindh Assembly, PPP's Ahsan garnered 100 votes, Dr Alvi bagged 56, whereas just a solitary vote was cast in the favour of JUI's Rehman; one vote was wasted.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, Dr Alvi received 78 of the total 109 votes, while Rehman and Ahsan had 26 and five votes respectively to their names.
In Punjab Assembly, Dr Alvi secured 186 votes, whereas Rehman and Ahsan received 141 and 6 votes respectively; 18 votes were rejected.
A joint sitting of the Senate and the newly elected national and provincial assemblies — together known as the electoral college of Pakistan — was called to elect the country's 13th president.
The voting started at around 10am and ended at 4pm. The NA and Senate members voted inside the National Assembly hall, whereas the MPAs did the same in their respective provincial assemblies.
With an hour left in the 4pm voting deadline, Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived at the Parliament House and cast his vote.
Prime Minister Imran Khan arrives at the Parliament House to cast his vote
The Election Commission of Pakistan had barred the members from carrying mobile phones with them at the time of voting.
Personnel of Rangers and FC were deployed around the Parliament House and the buildings of the provincial assemblies, which were declared as polling stations.
With the Constitution requiring the presidential election to be held at least a month prior to the outgoing president's final day in the office, the exercise that took place today should have instead been held by August 9, as incumbent President Mamnoon Hussain's term will expire on September 9.
However, since the electoral college was not complete by the Constitutionally set deadline, the presidential election was subjected to delay.
Lawmakers cast their votes at the National Assembly. — DawnNewsTV
The exercise held today marked the end of a lengthy poll season that began with the July 25 general elections and was followed by various speaker, deputy speaker, prime and chief ministerial ballots.
The newly elected president will take oath of the office on September 9 after the expiry of the five-year term of incumbent president Hussain.
'No complaints'
While arriving at the parliament for the election, Dr Alvi told reporters that members of all political parties should "vote for the best candidate according to their conscience".
He said he expects to win a "clear majority" from all legislatures.
PPP candidate Aitzaz Ahsan arrives at parliament in Islamabad. — AP
PPP's Ahsan, who spoke to media representatives after visiting the parliament, said votes were being cast efficiently and the process was properly moving forward.
He said the matter of significance was not who from among the three candidates is elected president, but that a new head of state is going to be elected "through the democratic process".
Ahsan said he had no complaints about the election process and that he would congratulate whoever emerges as the winner.
'PPP stabbed joint opposition in the back'
Senator Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri of the JUI-F said it will remain an "example in history" that the PPP "stabbed the joint opposition in the back" by refusing to accept Rehman as the opposition parties' nominee.
JUI's Haideri launches scathing criticism of PPP
He said he believed that "apparently", the establishment's favourite party has come to power in the centre.
"The second party [backed by] the establishment has emerged in the form of PPP as an apparent part of the opposition," he alleged.
Tussle over opposition candidate
After the Election Commission of Pakistan set September 4 as the day of the 2018 presidential elections, four candidates were nominated and had subsequently filed their papers.
While the PTI and its allies have seen their candidates stave off any upsets in all the post-general election polls this summer, its presidential candidate, the PM-nominated Dr Arif Alvi, could have had a tougher task since the PTI does not have a majority in the Senate, whose members are also going to vote today.
Moreover, the presidential election is held via a secret ballot, which keeps the door open for horse-trading.
However, Dr Alvi's presidency bid was given a huge boost due to disagreements within the opposition camp.
The PPP claims it's "suggestion" to nominate Aitzaz Ahsan as the opposition's candidate was misconstrued as a finalised nomination, which did not sit well with the PML-N as Ahsan had been a front line critic of its leadership in the past.
The episode reopened old wounds, and despite efforts to reconcile, a middle ground was not to be reached. PPP co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari did not budge and stuck with his nomination of Ahsan. Meanwhile, JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, who had been given the task to mediate between the two parties, ended up garnering the joint opposition's support for himself; he was nominated by PML-N President Shahbaz Sharif.
A fourth candidate, PML-N's Ameer Muqam had also filed his nominated papers but withdrew from the race at the eleventh hour, possibly in Rehman's favour.
How is the president of Pakistan elected?
As mentioned above, the electoral college of Pakistan comprises six leading elected bodies of Pakistan: the Senate, the National Assembly and the four provincial assemblies.
Of the sextet, the Senate and the NA's members are given one vote each. However, the four provincial assemblies are assigned an equal weight with the smallest of them all — the Balochistan Assembly — serving as the base.
The Balochistan Assembly has 65 members while the strength of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly is almost double this number, i.e. 124; so the vote of a member of the KP assembly has half the value of the vote of a member of the Balochistan Assembly.
According to the rules, the votes polled by a candidate in Punjab, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assemblies are multiplied by 65 and divided by the total strength of that house, i.e. 371, 168 and 124 respectively. The values obtained are then rounded off.
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf's (PTI) Dr Arifur Rehman Alvi has been elected the 13th President of Pakistan, according to provisional results.
The counting of the votes is under way, and while the Election Commission of Pakistan is scheduled to announce official results tomorrow, provisional results have started pouring in.
Alvi, according to unofficial results, has edged out PML-N backed chief of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), Fazlur Rehman; and senior PPP leader Aitzaz Ahsan in the presidential race by garnering the most number of votes in at least four of the six leading parliamentary bodies in the country.
"I am grateful to God that the PTI-nominated candidate has been successful in the presidential race today," Alvi said in his victory speech. "I am also thankful to Imran Khan for nominating me for such a big responsibility."
In his impending five-year term, Alvi said he hopes that the "fortunes of the poor" take a turn for the better, and that they get "food, shelter and clothing".
Alvi said that "from today I am not just president that was nominated by the PTI but I am the president of the entire nation and all parties. Each party has an equal right on me".
Of the 430 votes cast in the National Assembly and Senate, PTI's Alvi received 212 votes, JUI-F's Rehman bagged 131 and PPP's Ahsan garnered 81; six votes were rejected.
Of the 61 Balochistan Assembly members, 60 cast their votes, with former CM Nawab Sanaullah Zehri the sole absentee. According to provisional results reported by DawnNewsTV, PTI's Alvi secured 45 of the 60 votes cast by the province's newly elected lawmakers.
In Sindh Assembly, PPP's Ahsan garnered 100 votes, Dr Alvi bagged 56, whereas just a solitary vote was cast in the favour of JUI's Rehman; one vote was wasted.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, Dr Alvi received 78 of the total 109 votes, while Rehman and Ahsan had 26 and five votes respectively to their names.
In Punjab Assembly, Dr Alvi secured 186 votes, whereas Rehman and Ahsan received 141 and 6 votes respectively; 18 votes were rejected.
A joint sitting of the Senate and the newly elected national and provincial assemblies — together known as the electoral college of Pakistan — was called to elect the country's 13th president.
The voting started at around 10am and ended at 4pm. The NA and Senate members voted inside the National Assembly hall, whereas the MPAs did the same in their respective provincial assemblies.
With an hour left in the 4pm voting deadline, Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived at the Parliament House and cast his vote.
Prime Minister Imran Khan arrives at the Parliament House to cast his vote
The Election Commission of Pakistan had barred the members from carrying mobile phones with them at the time of voting.
Personnel of Rangers and FC were deployed around the Parliament House and the buildings of the provincial assemblies, which were declared as polling stations.
With the Constitution requiring the presidential election to be held at least a month prior to the outgoing president's final day in the office, the exercise that took place today should have instead been held by August 9, as incumbent President Mamnoon Hussain's term will expire on September 9.
However, since the electoral college was not complete by the Constitutionally set deadline, the presidential election was subjected to delay.
Lawmakers cast their votes at the National Assembly. — DawnNewsTV
The exercise held today marked the end of a lengthy poll season that began with the July 25 general elections and was followed by various speaker, deputy speaker, prime and chief ministerial ballots.
The newly elected president will take oath of the office on September 9 after the expiry of the five-year term of incumbent president Hussain.
'No complaints'
While arriving at the parliament for the election, Dr Alvi told reporters that members of all political parties should "vote for the best candidate according to their conscience".
He said he expects to win a "clear majority" from all legislatures.
PPP candidate Aitzaz Ahsan arrives at parliament in Islamabad. — AP
PPP's Ahsan, who spoke to media representatives after visiting the parliament, said votes were being cast efficiently and the process was properly moving forward.
He said the matter of significance was not who from among the three candidates is elected president, but that a new head of state is going to be elected "through the democratic process".
Ahsan said he had no complaints about the election process and that he would congratulate whoever emerges as the winner.
'PPP stabbed joint opposition in the back'
Senator Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri of the JUI-F said it will remain an "example in history" that the PPP "stabbed the joint opposition in the back" by refusing to accept Rehman as the opposition parties' nominee.
JUI's Haideri launches scathing criticism of PPP
He said he believed that "apparently", the establishment's favourite party has come to power in the centre.
"The second party [backed by] the establishment has emerged in the form of PPP as an apparent part of the opposition," he alleged.
Tussle over opposition candidate
After the Election Commission of Pakistan set September 4 as the day of the 2018 presidential elections, four candidates were nominated and had subsequently filed their papers.
While the PTI and its allies have seen their candidates stave off any upsets in all the post-general election polls this summer, its presidential candidate, the PM-nominated Dr Arif Alvi, could have had a tougher task since the PTI does not have a majority in the Senate, whose members are also going to vote today.
Moreover, the presidential election is held via a secret ballot, which keeps the door open for horse-trading.
However, Dr Alvi's presidency bid was given a huge boost due to disagreements within the opposition camp.
The PPP claims it's "suggestion" to nominate Aitzaz Ahsan as the opposition's candidate was misconstrued as a finalised nomination, which did not sit well with the PML-N as Ahsan had been a front line critic of its leadership in the past.
The episode reopened old wounds, and despite efforts to reconcile, a middle ground was not to be reached. PPP co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari did not budge and stuck with his nomination of Ahsan. Meanwhile, JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, who had been given the task to mediate between the two parties, ended up garnering the joint opposition's support for himself; he was nominated by PML-N President Shahbaz Sharif.
A fourth candidate, PML-N's Ameer Muqam had also filed his nominated papers but withdrew from the race at the eleventh hour, possibly in Rehman's favour.
How is the president of Pakistan elected?
As mentioned above, the electoral college of Pakistan comprises six leading elected bodies of Pakistan: the Senate, the National Assembly and the four provincial assemblies.
Of the sextet, the Senate and the NA's members are given one vote each. However, the four provincial assemblies are assigned an equal weight with the smallest of them all — the Balochistan Assembly — serving as the base.
The Balochistan Assembly has 65 members while the strength of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly is almost double this number, i.e. 124; so the vote of a member of the KP assembly has half the value of the vote of a member of the Balochistan Assembly.
According to the rules, the votes polled by a candidate in Punjab, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assemblies are multiplied by 65 and divided by the total strength of that house, i.e. 371, 168 and 124 respectively. The values obtained are then rounded off.
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Even combined votes of both opposition candidates were lesser than Alvi's
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Wouldn't have mattered. Going by the electoral college method, Dr Alvi still got more than enough that had both pmln/ppp combined, he'd have still won at a canter.
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Everything is under you PTI, time to hunt for the skeletons of PPP, PMLN and JUIF. Crush them, every looter should be behind the bars no compromise. No double standards, I trust Imran khan to punish his own people as well!
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Well said. Came here to say this!
Let these thieves' and murderers' wailing begin.
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What exactly is the role of the President in Pakistan? I would love a brief summary!
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Dr Arif Alvi was sworn in as the 13th President of Pakistan at a ceremony at Aiwan-i-Sadr in Islamabad on Sunday, a day after outgoing president Mamnoon Hussain's five-year term ended.
The ceremony, which began after 1pm, commenced with the playing of the national anthem, followed by a recitation from the Holy Quran.
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar administered oath to Alvi, a senior Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf leader who was elected to the National Assembly from Karachi's NA-247 constituency during the July 25 polls.
As per the 1973 Constitution, Alvi's election to the NA seat will stand null and void once he takes oath as President of Pakistan, since an elected member of Parliament cannot hold the office of head of state.
President Arif Alvi and CJP Mian Saqib Nisar seated after the oath-taking ceremony at President House. ─ DawnNewsTV
Top civil and military leadership, including members of the federal cabinet, the three services chiefs, parliamentarians, justices of the Supreme Court, diplomats and other well-known personalities and foreign officials were in attendance at the ceremony.
Among them were Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Finance Minister Asad Umar, Defence Minister Pervez Khattak, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry, Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari, Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid, Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani, NA Speaker Asad Qaiser, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Sarwar, Sindh Governor Imran Ismail, Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Shah, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan, Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, Chief of Naval Staff Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, and Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Gen Zubair Hayat.
L-R: Outgoing president Mamnoon Hussain, President-elect Arif Alvi, Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar and Prime Minister Imran Khan minutes before the oath-taking. ─ DawnNewsTV
A beaming Alvi clad in a black sherwani walked into the ceremony hall accompanied by CJP Nisar. Prime Minister Imran Khan and outgoing president Mamnoon Hussain flanked Alvi and Justice Nisar at the dais as the oath was administered.
After Alvi took oath, the national anthem was played a second time. It was then directed that Alvi's swearing in as president be notified in the Gazette.
Later in the day, the Cabinet Secretariat issued the Gazette notification saying that Alvi had "assumed the office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan" on Sept 9.
In the evening, after the swearing-in ceremony concluded, Alvi was presented a guard of honour by contingents from Pakistan's armed forces.
Who is Arif Alvi?
Dr Alvi’s career in politics spans over five decades and began with his role in student politics as a president of the student union at de’Montmorency College of Dentistry in Lahore.
Alvi was part of the student movement of 1969 during Gen Ayub Khan’s military regime and, as his party men say, was among those who fought for democracy in the country.
For the first time, Arif Alvi emerged as an election candidate in 1977 when he secured a Pakistan National Alliance ticket for a Sindh Assembly seat for Karachi. However, he did not take part in the elections as they were boycotted by the opposition parties.
Born in 1949 and a dentist by profession, Dr Alvi was among more than 100 candidates who were fielded by the PTI in the 1997 elections. All the aspirants, including Imran Khan, lost, most of them to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz.
Dr Alvi ran in the 1997 elections from, now erstwhile, PS-114 (Clifton Karachi) but could secure only 2,000 plus votes. He contested from another constituency — PS-90 (Karachi West) — in the 2002 elections but received fewer votes (1,276) than his previous tally.
For a long time, Dr Alvi has remained the only known face of the party in Sindh as he dedicated his time, house and money for the party.
According to the PTI’s official website, he is one of its founding members and was the party’s secretary general from 2006 till 2013.
For the first time, he was elected a member of the National Assembly from the erstwhile Clifton constituency NA-250 (now NA-247) in the 2013 polls, which was the only NA seat won by the party in Sindh.
He was re-elected to the National Assembly from the same Clifton constituency now called NA-247 (Karachi South-II) in the July 25 general election.
Alvi, who was up against PPP's Aitzaz Ahsan and JUI-F's Maulana Fazlur Rehman for the post of president last week, won the election with at least 352 electoral votes ─ 44 more than his two rivals could collectively obtain. Fazl and Ahsan clinched 185 and 124 votes respectively.
https://www.dawn.com/news/1431893/arif-alvi-sworn-in-as-13th-president-of-pakistan
The ceremony, which began after 1pm, commenced with the playing of the national anthem, followed by a recitation from the Holy Quran.
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar administered oath to Alvi, a senior Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf leader who was elected to the National Assembly from Karachi's NA-247 constituency during the July 25 polls.
As per the 1973 Constitution, Alvi's election to the NA seat will stand null and void once he takes oath as President of Pakistan, since an elected member of Parliament cannot hold the office of head of state.
President Arif Alvi and CJP Mian Saqib Nisar seated after the oath-taking ceremony at President House. ─ DawnNewsTV
Top civil and military leadership, including members of the federal cabinet, the three services chiefs, parliamentarians, justices of the Supreme Court, diplomats and other well-known personalities and foreign officials were in attendance at the ceremony.
Among them were Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Finance Minister Asad Umar, Defence Minister Pervez Khattak, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry, Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari, Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid, Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani, NA Speaker Asad Qaiser, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Sarwar, Sindh Governor Imran Ismail, Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Shah, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan, Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, Chief of Naval Staff Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, and Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Gen Zubair Hayat.
L-R: Outgoing president Mamnoon Hussain, President-elect Arif Alvi, Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar and Prime Minister Imran Khan minutes before the oath-taking. ─ DawnNewsTV
A beaming Alvi clad in a black sherwani walked into the ceremony hall accompanied by CJP Nisar. Prime Minister Imran Khan and outgoing president Mamnoon Hussain flanked Alvi and Justice Nisar at the dais as the oath was administered.
After Alvi took oath, the national anthem was played a second time. It was then directed that Alvi's swearing in as president be notified in the Gazette.
Later in the day, the Cabinet Secretariat issued the Gazette notification saying that Alvi had "assumed the office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan" on Sept 9.
In the evening, after the swearing-in ceremony concluded, Alvi was presented a guard of honour by contingents from Pakistan's armed forces.
Who is Arif Alvi?
Dr Alvi’s career in politics spans over five decades and began with his role in student politics as a president of the student union at de’Montmorency College of Dentistry in Lahore.
Alvi was part of the student movement of 1969 during Gen Ayub Khan’s military regime and, as his party men say, was among those who fought for democracy in the country.
For the first time, Arif Alvi emerged as an election candidate in 1977 when he secured a Pakistan National Alliance ticket for a Sindh Assembly seat for Karachi. However, he did not take part in the elections as they were boycotted by the opposition parties.
Born in 1949 and a dentist by profession, Dr Alvi was among more than 100 candidates who were fielded by the PTI in the 1997 elections. All the aspirants, including Imran Khan, lost, most of them to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz.
Dr Alvi ran in the 1997 elections from, now erstwhile, PS-114 (Clifton Karachi) but could secure only 2,000 plus votes. He contested from another constituency — PS-90 (Karachi West) — in the 2002 elections but received fewer votes (1,276) than his previous tally.
For a long time, Dr Alvi has remained the only known face of the party in Sindh as he dedicated his time, house and money for the party.
According to the PTI’s official website, he is one of its founding members and was the party’s secretary general from 2006 till 2013.
For the first time, he was elected a member of the National Assembly from the erstwhile Clifton constituency NA-250 (now NA-247) in the 2013 polls, which was the only NA seat won by the party in Sindh.
He was re-elected to the National Assembly from the same Clifton constituency now called NA-247 (Karachi South-II) in the July 25 general election.
Alvi, who was up against PPP's Aitzaz Ahsan and JUI-F's Maulana Fazlur Rehman for the post of president last week, won the election with at least 352 electoral votes ─ 44 more than his two rivals could collectively obtain. Fazl and Ahsan clinched 185 and 124 votes respectively.
https://www.dawn.com/news/1431893/arif-alvi-sworn-in-as-13th-president-of-pakistan
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President Arif Alvi is delivering his constitutionally mandated address to the joint sitting of parliament at the beginning of the second parliamentary year of the National Assembly under the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government.
Prime Minister Imran Khan, the chiefs of the navy and air force, and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee are attending the session.
Members of the opposition started raising slogans of "Go Niazi Go" — targeted at Prime Minister Imran — as soon as President Alvi began his speech.
Alvi started his address by congratulating the lower house of parliament on completing its first year under the PTI government.
Chiefs of armed services attend the parliamentary session. — DawnNewsTV
"It is my constitutional responsibility to review the parliament's performance," President Alvi said, amid loud opposition protest.
Referring to India's revocation of occupied Kashmir's special autonomy, he said: "India has violated its own constitution as well as the Simla Agreement with its illegal actions [in occupied Kashmir].
"The government has raised the issue in the United Nations Security Council and other platforms very successfully.
"It is a huge accomplishment for the government that the UNSC held a session on the issue after more than 50 years, despite India trying its best to prevent that from happening.
" thank the friendly countries that understood the seriousness of the Kashmir issue, especially China, and raised it in the UN," he said. The president also lauded what he called a successful visit by the prime minister to the United States.
"Pakistan is with its Kashmiri brethren. We will continue to extend moral support; we were, we are and will always be with the Kashmiris.
"India's illegal actions have threatened peace in the region. Pakistan has always responded to India's warmongering with offers of dialogue.
"India has stepped up ceasefire violations at the Line of Control.
"India has always sponsored terrorism on Pakistani soil; Kulbhushan Jadhav is an example. He has confessed that he is a serving officer and was sent to ignite tensions in Balochistan."
The president said the world will have to acknowledge that India is being ruled by a "fascist party" — the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Govt performance, economy
President Alvi said the state of Madina was the first to issue a human rights charter. "I am glad that the prime minister is personally reviewing every ministry's performance.
"The Citizens' Portal initiative is very admirable and I hope it will improve.
"I want to emphasise that it is important for the development of economy to move towards a technology-based economic system.
"The IT sector must be promoted and youth must be provided with IT and AI training. Development in IT will lead to a stronger democracy."
He noted that an increase in exports and decline in imports has reduced the current account deficit and foreign reserves have also risen in the past year.
The president emphasised the documentation of all businesses to prevent smuggling and said the tax forms should be made easier.
"A lack of accountability has damaged the country's economy," he said. "Corruption eats up the roots of any nation. Unfortunately, our country has been suffering due to this."
As the opposition members continued their loud protest, the president at this point asked them to "continue to make noise but also pay attention to [what I am saying]".
"I hope the government will take concrete measures to control the population," he continued. "In this regard, media can play an important role.
"I also want to ask religious leaders and the civil society to contribute in promoting awareness."
Opposition's protest
The leaders of two main opposition parties — the PML-N and PPP — had told Dawn on Wednesday that they would finalise their strategy for the joint sitting at a meeting of the combined opposition just before the start of the session, but declared that they would definitely use their right of protest over the "unconstitutional" appointment of two members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) by the president and non-issuance of production order for arrested lawmakers.
“It is unlikely that the government will have a smooth sailing during the joint sitting,” said PPP’s Syed Naveed Qamar.
PML-N information secretary Marriyum Aurangzeb told Dawn that the incumbent government was in the habit of inviting trouble for itself and this time again, it had done so by making “illegal appointments” in the ECP.
She said that so far the NA speaker had not issued the production orders for the arrested opposition members to allow them to attend the joint sitting. She said it was the right of every member of parliament to attend the joint sitting.
Presently, six opposition members are in the custody of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and other law-enforcement agencies over charges of corruption. The arrested members are Asif Ali Zardari of the PPP, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Khawaja Saad Rafique and Rana Sanaullah Khan of the PML-N and Ali Wazir and Mohsin Dawar, the two independent MNAs from Waziristan.
https://www.dawn.com/news/1504808/p...amentary-session-amid-loud-opposition-protest
Prime Minister Imran Khan, the chiefs of the navy and air force, and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee are attending the session.
Members of the opposition started raising slogans of "Go Niazi Go" — targeted at Prime Minister Imran — as soon as President Alvi began his speech.
Alvi started his address by congratulating the lower house of parliament on completing its first year under the PTI government.
Chiefs of armed services attend the parliamentary session. — DawnNewsTV
"It is my constitutional responsibility to review the parliament's performance," President Alvi said, amid loud opposition protest.
Referring to India's revocation of occupied Kashmir's special autonomy, he said: "India has violated its own constitution as well as the Simla Agreement with its illegal actions [in occupied Kashmir].
"The government has raised the issue in the United Nations Security Council and other platforms very successfully.
"It is a huge accomplishment for the government that the UNSC held a session on the issue after more than 50 years, despite India trying its best to prevent that from happening.
" thank the friendly countries that understood the seriousness of the Kashmir issue, especially China, and raised it in the UN," he said. The president also lauded what he called a successful visit by the prime minister to the United States.
"Pakistan is with its Kashmiri brethren. We will continue to extend moral support; we were, we are and will always be with the Kashmiris.
"India's illegal actions have threatened peace in the region. Pakistan has always responded to India's warmongering with offers of dialogue.
"India has stepped up ceasefire violations at the Line of Control.
"India has always sponsored terrorism on Pakistani soil; Kulbhushan Jadhav is an example. He has confessed that he is a serving officer and was sent to ignite tensions in Balochistan."
The president said the world will have to acknowledge that India is being ruled by a "fascist party" — the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Govt performance, economy
President Alvi said the state of Madina was the first to issue a human rights charter. "I am glad that the prime minister is personally reviewing every ministry's performance.
"The Citizens' Portal initiative is very admirable and I hope it will improve.
"I want to emphasise that it is important for the development of economy to move towards a technology-based economic system.
"The IT sector must be promoted and youth must be provided with IT and AI training. Development in IT will lead to a stronger democracy."
He noted that an increase in exports and decline in imports has reduced the current account deficit and foreign reserves have also risen in the past year.
The president emphasised the documentation of all businesses to prevent smuggling and said the tax forms should be made easier.
"A lack of accountability has damaged the country's economy," he said. "Corruption eats up the roots of any nation. Unfortunately, our country has been suffering due to this."
As the opposition members continued their loud protest, the president at this point asked them to "continue to make noise but also pay attention to [what I am saying]".
"I hope the government will take concrete measures to control the population," he continued. "In this regard, media can play an important role.
"I also want to ask religious leaders and the civil society to contribute in promoting awareness."
Opposition's protest
The leaders of two main opposition parties — the PML-N and PPP — had told Dawn on Wednesday that they would finalise their strategy for the joint sitting at a meeting of the combined opposition just before the start of the session, but declared that they would definitely use their right of protest over the "unconstitutional" appointment of two members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) by the president and non-issuance of production order for arrested lawmakers.
“It is unlikely that the government will have a smooth sailing during the joint sitting,” said PPP’s Syed Naveed Qamar.
PML-N information secretary Marriyum Aurangzeb told Dawn that the incumbent government was in the habit of inviting trouble for itself and this time again, it had done so by making “illegal appointments” in the ECP.
She said that so far the NA speaker had not issued the production orders for the arrested opposition members to allow them to attend the joint sitting. She said it was the right of every member of parliament to attend the joint sitting.
Presently, six opposition members are in the custody of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and other law-enforcement agencies over charges of corruption. The arrested members are Asif Ali Zardari of the PPP, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Khawaja Saad Rafique and Rana Sanaullah Khan of the PML-N and Ali Wazir and Mohsin Dawar, the two independent MNAs from Waziristan.
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Despite the political turmoil following the fall of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf’s (PTI) federal government as Imran Khan was ousted from power through a vote of no-confidence motion, President Dr Arif Ali will continue to hold office for the time being and does not intend to resign.
Party's close aides said that the president will continue performing his constitutional duties as per usual and that the PTI leadership has issued no orders, nor considered his resignation.
Sources further claimed that if PTI chief and former premier Imran Khan, in consultation with party leaders, asked President Alvi to resign then he may consider leaving the office.
If any potential federal government will take the constitutional route to oust the president, then the party will make a decision based on the circumstances.
There is a possibility that Arif Alvi might remain in office under the new potential prime minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Those close to the president said that he is currently observing the ongoing political situation.
He will decide his position as per the decision of the PTI leadership, keeping his political affiliations in view.
As for now, Dr Arif Alvi remains Pakistan’s president.
The uncertainty regarding Alvi’s appointment stems from months of political turmoil which led to the ousting of Imran Khan by the joint opposition in the National Assembly.
The joint opposition's no-confidence motion, which required 172 votes in the 342-strong parliament to pass, was supported by 174 lawmakers on early Sunday morning, shaking the political earth of the country with an unprecedented ouster of the premier and seemingly bringing to an end the protracted crisis.
Party's close aides said that the president will continue performing his constitutional duties as per usual and that the PTI leadership has issued no orders, nor considered his resignation.
Sources further claimed that if PTI chief and former premier Imran Khan, in consultation with party leaders, asked President Alvi to resign then he may consider leaving the office.
If any potential federal government will take the constitutional route to oust the president, then the party will make a decision based on the circumstances.
There is a possibility that Arif Alvi might remain in office under the new potential prime minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Those close to the president said that he is currently observing the ongoing political situation.
He will decide his position as per the decision of the PTI leadership, keeping his political affiliations in view.
As for now, Dr Arif Alvi remains Pakistan’s president.
The uncertainty regarding Alvi’s appointment stems from months of political turmoil which led to the ousting of Imran Khan by the joint opposition in the National Assembly.
The joint opposition's no-confidence motion, which required 172 votes in the 342-strong parliament to pass, was supported by 174 lawmakers on early Sunday morning, shaking the political earth of the country with an unprecedented ouster of the premier and seemingly bringing to an end the protracted crisis.
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Govt gears up for Alvi’s impeachment after Eid
PML-N’s Ranjha says president will be impeached on charges of violating Constitution
ISLAMABAD:
The government has decided to impeach President Arif Alvi on charges of “violating the Constitution”, saying that a “solid case” will be presented with the consent of the allies before the National Assembly speaker soon after Eid, according to a ruling party lawmaker.
Mohsin Shahnawaz Ranjha, a member of the National Assembly (MNA) from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), confirmed to The Express Tribune that the government would move ahead with the impeachment proceedings by tabling notices of Constitution’s violation on at least two occasions.
Barrister Ranjha said that the government was gearing up for holding Alvi accountable for taking “unconstitutional” decisions twice – issuing notification for the constitution of 10th National Finance Commission (NFC) and appointing two members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) by bypassing the parliamentary committee.
On both those occasions, the PML-N lawmaker said, different high courts of the country had declared the president’s decisions in violation of the Constitution, adding that the judgments had attained finality as no further appeals were filed against the rulings.
“Previously, people would go scot-free for violating the Constitution but this time around, we will make sure it doesn’t happen,” Ranjha said.
Political and legal experts said that former premier Imran Khan’s admission that filing of a presidential reference against Justice Qazi Faez Isa, a sitting judge of the Supreme Court, was a mistake, could also be added to the impeachment notice as the top court quashed the reference, terming it invalid.
Under Article 47 of the Constitution – removal or impeachment of the president – the lawmaker from Sargodha said that the president could be removed from the office on the ground of physical or mental incapacity or impeached on a charge of violating the Constitution or gross misconduct.
“He [President Arif Alvi] has a track record of violating the Constitution so we will go for impeachment,” Ranjha said, adding that both the decisions of the president were against the law and the Constitution.
He said that the president did not fulfil his constitutional obligations and several high courts had already declared that the NFC notification was “unconstitutional”.
In the ECP case, the barrister said that the president had notified two ECP members when the PTI government had decided to unilaterally appoint them by ignoring the meaningful and result-oriented consultations with the opposition leader, adding that the Islamabad High Court had shot them down.
“If the president takes unconstitutional steps, he should be investigated in parliament,” Ranjha said. “The president will have to appear in parliament and answer questions.” If it is proved with evidence (court judgments) that the president has gone against the law and the Constitution, he said, the National Assembly speaker could give a ruling or frame a question for the lawmakers.
“The framed question would simply be like a referendum seeking only a yes or no,” he said, adding that no lawmaker would like to go against his oath, which stated that he would perform his functions in accordance with the Constitution and preserve, protect and defend the Constitution.
To a question as to how would the speaker’s ruling be different from the one given by the former National Assembly deputy speaker Qasim Suri before voting on the no-confidence motion against the former prime minister Imran, Ranjha said: “Courts’ judgments would make the difference.”
Numbers game
Apparently, the government doesn’t have the required numbers to pass an impeachment motion. It has 174 votes in the National Assembly; roughly 70 in the Senate and, reportedly, support from 33 dissidents of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI); making it 277, which is still 18 votes short of 295 required for impeaching the president in 442-strong parliament.
Ahmed Bilal Mehboob of the Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT) said that the PTI members, who had earlier resigned but later on conveyed that their resignations must not be accepted, come into play as support from 20-plus more members would change the situation.
Senior PML-N leader Ayaz Sadiq, who chaired the National Assembly sessions after and during Asad Qaiser and Qasim Suri, respectively, had resigned, revealed on the floor of the house the other day that several PTI lawmakers had approached him to convey that their resignations must not be accepted. Subsequently, the newly elected Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf had decided to go for the verification of the resignations.
To a question, Mehboob said that the defection clause didn’t apply to the president’s impeachment because he was a symbol of the Federation and above the party lines. Therefore, he added, in this scenario, the numbers for impeaching the president could be completed.
Sources in the NA Secretariat said that the resignations earlier accepted by Suri were not sent to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) as the secretariat had raised objections over the process of accepting the resignations by Suri.
With the fresh ruling of the speaker, they said, the process of verification would start afresh and would take some time as the speaker would go for individual verification of 123 PTI lawmakers, which was an imperative part of the process of accepting the resignations.
For Mehboob, the charge of violating the Constitution on the basis of high court judgments hold water, but contended that it might not be effective for any further court matters. “The president’s decisions on the ECP, the NFC and Justice Isa case are solid reasons for impeachment,” Mehboob said.
It may be mentioned here that having numbers on the papers and in reality have proven to be altogether a different thing during voting process in the National Assembly and the Senate.
During the Senate elections on an Islamabad seat, the opposition parties had stunned the government and its allies when their joint candidate former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani had defeated government candidate Hafeez Shiekh despite the fact that the government had more votes than the opposition on papers.
The defeat was so shocking for the ruling party that the then Prime Minster Imran Khan had to take a vote of confidence from the assembly. However, the opposition’s victory didn’t last long as the government turned the tables on the opposition, when it got Senate chairman and deputy chairman slots despite having fewer votes on paper than the opposition parties.
Next president
Speculations have been making the rounds for weeks now that the former president Asif Ali Zardari and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman were both eyeing the coveted position of the president.
However, the respective party officials denied, saying that no such tussle was going on as the position was not yet available and if the incumbent president didn’t resign, votes of not less than two-thirds of the total membership of parliament would be needed to remove him.
Under Clause 8 of Article 47, if a resolution is passed at the joint sitting by the votes of not less than two-thirds of the total membership of parliament, declaring that the president is unfit to hold the office due to incapacity or is guilty of violating the Constitution or of gross misconduct, the president shall cease to hold office immediately on the passing of the resolution.
It, however, has not yet been clear if the new president would only be elected for the remaining period of the government or elected for the next five years.
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PML-N’s Ranjha says president will be impeached on charges of violating Constitution
ISLAMABAD:
The government has decided to impeach President Arif Alvi on charges of “violating the Constitution”, saying that a “solid case” will be presented with the consent of the allies before the National Assembly speaker soon after Eid, according to a ruling party lawmaker.
Mohsin Shahnawaz Ranjha, a member of the National Assembly (MNA) from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), confirmed to The Express Tribune that the government would move ahead with the impeachment proceedings by tabling notices of Constitution’s violation on at least two occasions.
Barrister Ranjha said that the government was gearing up for holding Alvi accountable for taking “unconstitutional” decisions twice – issuing notification for the constitution of 10th National Finance Commission (NFC) and appointing two members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) by bypassing the parliamentary committee.
On both those occasions, the PML-N lawmaker said, different high courts of the country had declared the president’s decisions in violation of the Constitution, adding that the judgments had attained finality as no further appeals were filed against the rulings.
“Previously, people would go scot-free for violating the Constitution but this time around, we will make sure it doesn’t happen,” Ranjha said.
Political and legal experts said that former premier Imran Khan’s admission that filing of a presidential reference against Justice Qazi Faez Isa, a sitting judge of the Supreme Court, was a mistake, could also be added to the impeachment notice as the top court quashed the reference, terming it invalid.
Under Article 47 of the Constitution – removal or impeachment of the president – the lawmaker from Sargodha said that the president could be removed from the office on the ground of physical or mental incapacity or impeached on a charge of violating the Constitution or gross misconduct.
“He [President Arif Alvi] has a track record of violating the Constitution so we will go for impeachment,” Ranjha said, adding that both the decisions of the president were against the law and the Constitution.
He said that the president did not fulfil his constitutional obligations and several high courts had already declared that the NFC notification was “unconstitutional”.
In the ECP case, the barrister said that the president had notified two ECP members when the PTI government had decided to unilaterally appoint them by ignoring the meaningful and result-oriented consultations with the opposition leader, adding that the Islamabad High Court had shot them down.
“If the president takes unconstitutional steps, he should be investigated in parliament,” Ranjha said. “The president will have to appear in parliament and answer questions.” If it is proved with evidence (court judgments) that the president has gone against the law and the Constitution, he said, the National Assembly speaker could give a ruling or frame a question for the lawmakers.
“The framed question would simply be like a referendum seeking only a yes or no,” he said, adding that no lawmaker would like to go against his oath, which stated that he would perform his functions in accordance with the Constitution and preserve, protect and defend the Constitution.
To a question as to how would the speaker’s ruling be different from the one given by the former National Assembly deputy speaker Qasim Suri before voting on the no-confidence motion against the former prime minister Imran, Ranjha said: “Courts’ judgments would make the difference.”
Numbers game
Apparently, the government doesn’t have the required numbers to pass an impeachment motion. It has 174 votes in the National Assembly; roughly 70 in the Senate and, reportedly, support from 33 dissidents of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI); making it 277, which is still 18 votes short of 295 required for impeaching the president in 442-strong parliament.
Ahmed Bilal Mehboob of the Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT) said that the PTI members, who had earlier resigned but later on conveyed that their resignations must not be accepted, come into play as support from 20-plus more members would change the situation.
Senior PML-N leader Ayaz Sadiq, who chaired the National Assembly sessions after and during Asad Qaiser and Qasim Suri, respectively, had resigned, revealed on the floor of the house the other day that several PTI lawmakers had approached him to convey that their resignations must not be accepted. Subsequently, the newly elected Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf had decided to go for the verification of the resignations.
To a question, Mehboob said that the defection clause didn’t apply to the president’s impeachment because he was a symbol of the Federation and above the party lines. Therefore, he added, in this scenario, the numbers for impeaching the president could be completed.
Sources in the NA Secretariat said that the resignations earlier accepted by Suri were not sent to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) as the secretariat had raised objections over the process of accepting the resignations by Suri.
With the fresh ruling of the speaker, they said, the process of verification would start afresh and would take some time as the speaker would go for individual verification of 123 PTI lawmakers, which was an imperative part of the process of accepting the resignations.
For Mehboob, the charge of violating the Constitution on the basis of high court judgments hold water, but contended that it might not be effective for any further court matters. “The president’s decisions on the ECP, the NFC and Justice Isa case are solid reasons for impeachment,” Mehboob said.
It may be mentioned here that having numbers on the papers and in reality have proven to be altogether a different thing during voting process in the National Assembly and the Senate.
During the Senate elections on an Islamabad seat, the opposition parties had stunned the government and its allies when their joint candidate former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani had defeated government candidate Hafeez Shiekh despite the fact that the government had more votes than the opposition on papers.
The defeat was so shocking for the ruling party that the then Prime Minster Imran Khan had to take a vote of confidence from the assembly. However, the opposition’s victory didn’t last long as the government turned the tables on the opposition, when it got Senate chairman and deputy chairman slots despite having fewer votes on paper than the opposition parties.
Next president
Speculations have been making the rounds for weeks now that the former president Asif Ali Zardari and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman were both eyeing the coveted position of the president.
However, the respective party officials denied, saying that no such tussle was going on as the position was not yet available and if the incumbent president didn’t resign, votes of not less than two-thirds of the total membership of parliament would be needed to remove him.
Under Clause 8 of Article 47, if a resolution is passed at the joint sitting by the votes of not less than two-thirds of the total membership of parliament, declaring that the president is unfit to hold the office due to incapacity or is guilty of violating the Constitution or of gross misconduct, the president shall cease to hold office immediately on the passing of the resolution.
It, however, has not yet been clear if the new president would only be elected for the remaining period of the government or elected for the next five years.
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President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday approved the appointment of Supreme Court (SC) judge as well as the Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court.
The president appointed Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan as the Supreme Court judge who was serving as Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court.
The president approved the appointment under Article 175 A of the Constitution.
The president also approved the appointment of senior most judge Justice Muhammad Hashim Khan Kakar as Caretaker Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court.
The president made this appointment of the caretaker Balochistan High Court chief justice in accordance with the Article 196 of the Constitution.
President Alvi also appointed senior most judge Justice Malik Shehzad Ahmed Khan as Chief Justice of Lahore High Court, in accordance with the Article 175 (A) of the Constitution.
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The president appointed Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan as the Supreme Court judge who was serving as Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court.
The president approved the appointment under Article 175 A of the Constitution.
The president also approved the appointment of senior most judge Justice Muhammad Hashim Khan Kakar as Caretaker Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court.
The president made this appointment of the caretaker Balochistan High Court chief justice in accordance with the Article 196 of the Constitution.
President Alvi also appointed senior most judge Justice Malik Shehzad Ahmed Khan as Chief Justice of Lahore High Court, in accordance with the Article 175 (A) of the Constitution.
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President Arif Alvi approves appoint of three judges
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday approved the appointment of Supreme Court (SC) judge as well as the Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court.
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Alvi defends presidential tenure in first media talk since leaving office
Former President Dr Arif Alvi said he tried his best to fix the estranged relationship between the establishment and PTI founder Imran Khan.
“I have tried it in every meeting, some meetings were public while others were not. I had tried my level best, I used all of my years of education […] but I was unsuccessful,” he said while speaking to the media in Karachi.
He said that if his opponents had any complaints regarding his time at the presidential elections, then they should approach courts with their complaints.
“If they want to file a case under Article 6 then they are welcome,” he said, adding that he adhered to the constitution and took decisions according to his knowledge.
“I am not a constitutional expert, I made decisions using the best advice I received,” says Alvi.
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Former President Dr Arif Alvi said he tried his best to fix the estranged relationship between the establishment and PTI founder Imran Khan.
“I have tried it in every meeting, some meetings were public while others were not. I had tried my level best, I used all of my years of education […] but I was unsuccessful,” he said while speaking to the media in Karachi.
He said that if his opponents had any complaints regarding his time at the presidential elections, then they should approach courts with their complaints.
“If they want to file a case under Article 6 then they are welcome,” he said, adding that he adhered to the constitution and took decisions according to his knowledge.
“I am not a constitutional expert, I made decisions using the best advice I received,” says Alvi.
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Soon after leaving presidency, Arif Alvi says he is ready to face Article 6 proceedings
Hours after leaving the presidency following the completion of the presidential term, Dr Arif Alvi has said that he is ready to face legal proceedings against him under Article 6 of the Constitution.
Demands of a high treason case against Alvi under Article 6 for alleged violation of the Constitution have been raised on multiple instances — such as the dissolution of the National Assembly on advice of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan, who then served as the prime minister; and a recent case of not summoning the first session of the upper house of parliament after the general election 2024.
The ex-president, who handed over the charge to newly sworn-in President Asif Ali Zardari, vacated the presidential palace and flew back to Karachi Sunday evening, where he addressed a press conference at his residence.
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Hours after leaving the presidency following the completion of the presidential term, Dr Arif Alvi has said that he is ready to face legal proceedings against him under Article 6 of the Constitution.
Demands of a high treason case against Alvi under Article 6 for alleged violation of the Constitution have been raised on multiple instances — such as the dissolution of the National Assembly on advice of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan, who then served as the prime minister; and a recent case of not summoning the first session of the upper house of parliament after the general election 2024.
The ex-president, who handed over the charge to newly sworn-in President Asif Ali Zardari, vacated the presidential palace and flew back to Karachi Sunday evening, where he addressed a press conference at his residence.
Soon after leaving presidency, Arif Alvi says he is ready to face Article 6 proceedings
Former president insists he stood fast on accountability and democratic values
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I don't think any other President had such difficult situations during this time as the President of Pakistan like he did.
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Justice is what sustains society. All standards of justice, and justice in Islam, are very clear. The philosophies of Quaid-e-Azam and Allama Iqbal also depended on justice. Today, this justice system has undoubtedly faced threats - Former President Dr. Arif Alvi
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PTI founder to prefer imprisonment over ‘any deal’: Arif Alvi
Addressing lawyers at Sialkot district bar, Alvi emphasised that ‘real freedom’ can only be achieved through self-respecting leadership that refuses to compromise.
He noted that there was no explanation why they were unwilling to negotiate with the person, who represents millions of people according to him.
Arif Alvi stated that his relationship with the PTI founder Imran Khan dates back a long time, and currently, all institutions are heading towards a dead end. “When someone reaches a dead end, matters tend to deteriorate,” he added.
Quoting the deposed premier, the former president said: “There is no way forward without the supremacy of Constitution,” emphasising that dialogue is the only way out.
Earlier, it was reported that former president Arif Alvi was given an “important responsibility” by party chief Imran Khan to “resolve things” through dialogue.
This was revealed during a press conference held by PTI leaders, including National Assembly Opposition Leader Omar Ayub, Arif Alvi, and PTI spokesperson Raoof Hasan, outside Adiala jail after their meeting with the ex-PM in the jail.
It is pertinent to mention here that the former president had made several attempts to bridge the chasm between Imran Khan and the establishment during his stint as the head of the state.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had taken a major U-turn on holding dialogue with establishment following the press conference of Director-General (DG) Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), seeking apology from the party over May 9 events.
Speaking at ARY News programme ‘Khabar’, PTI leader Asad Qaiser said that his party does not want to engage in talks with anyone, emphasising that it only seeks to uphold “constitutional and legal supremacy”.
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Addressing lawyers at Sialkot district bar, Alvi emphasised that ‘real freedom’ can only be achieved through self-respecting leadership that refuses to compromise.
He noted that there was no explanation why they were unwilling to negotiate with the person, who represents millions of people according to him.
Arif Alvi stated that his relationship with the PTI founder Imran Khan dates back a long time, and currently, all institutions are heading towards a dead end. “When someone reaches a dead end, matters tend to deteriorate,” he added.
Quoting the deposed premier, the former president said: “There is no way forward without the supremacy of Constitution,” emphasising that dialogue is the only way out.
Earlier, it was reported that former president Arif Alvi was given an “important responsibility” by party chief Imran Khan to “resolve things” through dialogue.
This was revealed during a press conference held by PTI leaders, including National Assembly Opposition Leader Omar Ayub, Arif Alvi, and PTI spokesperson Raoof Hasan, outside Adiala jail after their meeting with the ex-PM in the jail.
It is pertinent to mention here that the former president had made several attempts to bridge the chasm between Imran Khan and the establishment during his stint as the head of the state.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had taken a major U-turn on holding dialogue with establishment following the press conference of Director-General (DG) Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), seeking apology from the party over May 9 events.
Speaking at ARY News programme ‘Khabar’, PTI leader Asad Qaiser said that his party does not want to engage in talks with anyone, emphasising that it only seeks to uphold “constitutional and legal supremacy”.
PTI founder to prefer imprisonment over ‘any deal’: Arif Alvi
SIALKOT: Former president Arif Alvi on Saturday asserted that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, who is incarcerated in Adiala Jail, would
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PTI ready to hold talks with 'real power', says Arif Alvi
Former president and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Dr Arif Alvi said on Tuesday that his party would hold dialogue with the one who has real power to make decisions.He stated this while responding to a question about the impression that incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan was not in favour of holding dialogue with his political opponents to bring stability to the country.
The statement came after multiple calls from the incumbent government urging the embattled Imran Khan-founded party to hold talks to find a solution to end the political crisis, however, the former ruling party failed to give a clear response so far.
Addressing a press conference in Lahore, Alvi also said that he has “lost all hope as accountability is impossible in Pakistan”.
He praised the Islamabad High Court's (IHC) verdict in the diplomatic cable case for which he claimed that “the case was lodged for no reason”. As a former head of the state, Dr Alvi maintained that it was prerogative of a prime minister to decide whether to apprise the nation or not regarding a cipher.
The ex-president criticised that the “entire elite class is opposing the accountability or investigation” into the sensitive matters. “I have lost all hope as accountability is impossible in our country,” he added.
“From [former military ruler] Ayub Khan till today, accountability is not our priority. Our people are so sure to see no justice here in Pakistan,” he alleged.
“Pakistan has suffered a major loss due to regime change,” Alvi said referring to the ouster of PTI-led government in April 2022.
He went on to say that the political developments also impacted the national economy by creating uncertainty everywhere which led the local business class to invest abroad.
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PTI reportedly forms committee under Arif Alvi to tackle escalating internal tensions
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has formed a committee to resolve internal conflicts within the party, with former President Arif Alvi appointed as its head.
According to sources, Arif Alvi will lead the committee and is expected to present recommendations within a week to address the ongoing disputes.
He will meet with dissenting leaders to hear their concerns and work towards reconciliation.
The party has been facing increasing tensions at both the central and provincial levels.
PTI recently revoked the basic membership of former Senior Vice President and National Assembly member Sher Afzal Marwat.
Additionally, former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Communication and Works Shakeel Khan was pressured into resigning.
Reports also indicate strained relations between Aleema Khan and Bushra Bibi.
On August 15, PTI leader Hammad Azhar announced his resignation as PTI's Punjab region president, citing internal lobbying as a key reason.
"Unfortunately, I no longer have access to Imran Khan," Azhar tweeted on Thursday, adding, "I did not hold any press conference, nor did I make any deal."
Azhar mentioned that his movements are heavily restricted, making it impossible for him to visit Adiala Jail to meet Imran Khan.
Meanwhile, the postponement of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) rally in Islamabad has left party workers from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa disillusioned with the party leadership.
Disappointment and anger were some of the sentiments they expressed when talking about the decision not to march on Islamabad.
In Bannu, party workers blocked roads while protesting, and sources have claimed that K-P Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and Asad Qaiser were also disheartened by the postponement of the rally.
Fissures within the PTI have been all too visible for quite some time now. The party has repeatedly been urged to reinforce solidarity ever since the crackdown on it following the May 9, 2023 mayhem.
Considering its current trials and tribulations, the resignation — and its subsequent acceptance by party founder Imran Khan — of the party’s opposition leader in the National Assembly, Omar Ayub, from various party positions has only added fuel to the fire.
Hours after the news broke, PTI’s independent-minded leader Sher Afzal Marwat demanded senior party leader Shibli Faraz also step down.
PTI forms committee under Arif Alvi to tackle escalating internal tensions | The Express Tribune
The former president will meet with dissenting leaders to hear their concerns and work towards reconciliation.
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Former president Arif Alvi’s dental clinic sealed in Karachi
The Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) has reportedly sealed a dental clinic owned by former President of Pakistan Arif Alvi, ARY News reported, citing well informed sources.
Sources close to the development revealed that the dental clinic, located in Sindhi Muslim Cooperative Housing Society (SMCHS), was reportedly established in a residential bungalow, which led to the action.
The operation was carried out under the supervision of Assistant Director Shakeel Jamali.
According to the SBCA, the clinic’s operation in a residential area violated building regulations, prompting the closure.
However, further details regarding the potential legal actions are yet to be disclosed.
ARY News
The Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) has reportedly sealed a dental clinic owned by former President of Pakistan Arif Alvi, ARY News reported, citing well informed sources.
Sources close to the development revealed that the dental clinic, located in Sindhi Muslim Cooperative Housing Society (SMCHS), was reportedly established in a residential bungalow, which led to the action.
The operation was carried out under the supervision of Assistant Director Shakeel Jamali.
According to the SBCA, the clinic’s operation in a residential area violated building regulations, prompting the closure.
However, further details regarding the potential legal actions are yet to be disclosed.
ARY News
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