LAHORE: Veteran Politician and Incumbent Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed on Saturday claimed that former Prime Minister and Chairman of the Pakistani Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan. removed via “soft coup” stating that Imran Khan was “the strongest candidate” for prime ministerslot.
“One thing for all should admit, that current opposition is very popular and cannot be suppressed with forceMushahid Hussein said. in statement on Saturday.
The PML-N Senator further said that “powerful quarters will decide to hold elections in Pakistan in one time, adding that government should have made V decision hold elections in the province is not the Supreme Court (SC).
Previously in January, Mushahid Hussein Syed stated former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and former President Pervez Musharraf was removed through a soft transition.
Two methods are used in Pakistan to overthrow governments. “One ‘military coup, which took place in country four times, while a “soft coup” is another thing that has no tanks,” said Senate Defense Committee Chairman Mushahid Hussain Syed during an exclusive call with ARY News.
Commenting on V former prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan, PML-N Senator said he should does not understand “individual”, but “institution” is important.
Supreme Court Verdict
Supreme Court, in verdict 3-2, ruled on Wednesday that election in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab should be held within 90 days.
CJP Judge Umar Ata Bandial, Judge Munib Akhtar and Judge Muhammad Ali Mazhar upheld the verdict, while Judge Jamal Mandohail and Judge Mansour Ali Shah opposed admissibility of suo moto notice and disagreed with the majority verdict.
Judge Shah and Judge Mandohail in their discordant notes are agreed with Position of Judge Yahya Afridi and Judge Athar Minallah. “It was already to be heard in high courts, supreme court cannot accept suo moto notice on pre-trial cases in high courts.”
The brief verdict stated that the electoral commission of Pakistan failed in defuse it role in elections. announcement of election date in KP is a responsibility of provincial governor, while the president is empowered by law and constitution fix election date in Punjab.