Islamabad: A joint Parliament session of Pakistan Democratic Movement 13-party ruling alliance will be held today, National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf will chair.

As per schedule, joint sitting of Parliament will convene today instead of 10th of next month to “Take important decisions” to enforce state’s authority, media reported, in midst of prolonged anti-government defiance by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan.

Office of Speaker of Parliament in calling joint session did not give reason but state-run Associated Press of Pakistan said ruling coalition had called for Parliament to “Take important decisions” to ensure writ of state was enforced. APP, reporting on meeting attended by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his Cabinet cited participants as saying Khan’s PTI was not political party but “Rather gang of militants” and its “Enmity against state” could not be tolerated. PTI supporters have clashed with police several times over recent days as authorities try to force him to appear in court in connection with various cases brought against him. PM Shehbaz rejected Khan’s demand for new election saying it would be held as scheduled later this year.

Published in The Daily National Courier, March, 22 2023

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