ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection Faisal Karim Kundi said that Pakistan Peoples’ Party was ready to contest elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa if Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf dissolved assemblies in two provinces.

“PPP’s leadership, workers and candidates are ready to contest elections in Punjab and KP as per wish of PTI Chairman”, he said during news conference held here.

We would ask all members of party and collation parties to fulfill Imran Khan’s wish of conducting elections in two provinces. Criticising PTI Chairman for delaying dissolution of assemblies, he said Imran Khan had given another date for dissolving assemblies, which was next Friday. “Decision of dissolving assemblies has not been implemented may be due to unavailability of architect and masons PTI has hired from different political parties,” he remarked in satirical way.

Robbers and thieves would be held accountable, Kundi said while indicating that more than half of PTI candidates would contest elections from prisons whereas others might be get disqualified over corruption charges.

About Foreign Minister’s response to India, he said, “Voice of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is voice of every Pakistani, Kashmiri and staunch believer of democratic and human rights values.”

Indian Prime Minister Narendara Modi was involved in killings of Muslims in Gujarat and is replicating same in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

He said that around 98 percent amount out of total of Rs 70 billion has been disbursed among 2.8 million families while rest of two to three percent is in process.

To a question, he said Bilawal Bhutto has presented Pakistan’s stance in very effective manner. To another question, he said that PPP would present its stance to coalition party members about election.

SAPM mentioned killing of four people in Lakki Marwat in recent incident and attacks on polio workers which reflect failure of PTI government in KP.

Published in The Daily National Courier, December, 19 2022

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