‘Storm in tea cup’: Govt, PTI trade barbs over Imran’s letter to COAS Munir

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The government and the Pakistan Tehreek -e -Insaf (PTI) have declared party founder Imran Khan’s chief of army staff General Asim Munir as a letter “drama and storm in the tea cup”. I trade.

“This is nothing but drama and storm in the Tea Cup,” the government spokesman, Barrister Akal Malik, spoke on the Geo News Program, ‘Capital Talk’.

One day ago, PTI chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and lawyer Faisal Chaudhry confirmed that Imran, who was imprisoned in Adiala jail, wrote a six -point letter to the army chief to review the policies while he had written a six -point letter. Explaining the reasons, he said that he explained the reason that he explained the reason. Between the people and the army.

He made it clear that writing a letter to the Army Chief was not a policy shift by the founder of the party, but he wrote the letter as the former Prime Minister.

The 71 -year -old cricketer from August last year has been behind the political bars when he was sentenced in several cases registered against the former Premier after being ousted from power in April 2022.

However, security sources, at the beginning of the day, claimed that Munir had not received any letter from the former Premier. Sources added that news about Khan’s letter has come to light through the media.

Talking during today’s program, Barrister Akhil said Imran used and wasted “all his cards”. “PTI wanted [US President] In his first speech, Donald Trump will talk about his founder’s release.

Speaking on the PTI’s lawyer Faisal – Geo News Program ‘Today Shah Zeb Khada’s Seth’ – said that the former Prime Minister has expressed his post in an open letter, through journalists and social media. Sended.

“I don’t think the open letter has not reached the relevant institutions,” he added.

The letter comes after PTI leaders – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandpur and PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan – met with the Army Chief, the party chairman said he was told He discussed the overall security situation.

This is also important because the former ruling party ended its talks with the PML-N-led government last month, in which the PTI demanded two things-May 9, 2023 and November 24. The release of judicial commissions on the events of 27 as well as “all political prisoners”, including Khan.

CEC meeting

Responding to a question regarding ‘Capital Talk’, Barrister Akhil said that the constitution clearly states that the Prime Minister and the opposition leader will have to consult for the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC).

“Omar Ayub has already demanded the formation of a parliamentary committee to appoint the CEC,” he said.

Meanwhile, PTI leader Zartaj Gul said that Ayub has fulfilled his responsibility on the CEC issue. “The government should stop appointing people of its choice.”

The CEC’s five -year term expires on January 26, but is fulfilling its duties under the 26th Constitutional Amendment until no new appointment is reached.

Under the 26th Amendment, they will continue to work even after the completion of the term, as Article 215 of the Constitution allows them to stay in their offices until the appointment of a new CEC.

According to Article 213, the Prime Minister and the opposition leaders will unanimously send three names to the CEC to the President.

If there is no agreement on the names between the two, the prime minister and the opposition leaders will send their respective names to the parliamentary committee. Subsequently, the NA Speaker will set up a 12 -member parliamentary committee, which will send one of them to the President for approval.