General elections to be held in accordance with constitution: Info Minister 

Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has said the general elections will be held on time in accordance with the constitution.

In a televised message on Tuesday, she regretted the statement of Pakistan Tehreek-e- Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan regarding imposition of martial law saying democracy will flourish in the country and it will continue to serve the masses.

She said the PTI Chairman does not want elections, democracy and peace and development but anarchy, chaos and bloodshed. She said frustration is apparent from the statements of Imran Khan.

The Information Minister said the people of Pakistan stand with the rule of law and constitution. She said the PTI is preparing for a bloody march but the state is fully cognizant of its responsibilities to protect the citizens. Every step will be taken to secure the people.  She said the people cannot be pressurized through bullying, threats and statements.

The Information Minister said the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) knows how to deal with the long march and Imran Khan will go home before reaching the federal capital. 

Marriyum Aurangzeb said Imran Khan was a “coward man” who could only hurl hollow threats, adding that Imran Khan should explain to whom he was threatening while delivering speeches on the container during his long march toward Islamabad. 

She said Imran Khan was simultaneously behaving in an aggressive and respectful way which showed that he was frustrated and in mental disarray.

The federal minister said Imran Khan was a “foreign funded Fitna” who had admitted to bring revolution in the country through bloodshed. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief also admitted that he wanted martial law in the country.

The minister said Imran Khan’s long march received a lukewarm response from public. He should know that some 2,000 people did not represent the entire nation of 220 million.

She said humiliation and disgrace had been written in the fate of “foreign funded Fitna” and “thief of Toshakhana”.

Marriyum said there was nothing but humiliation for Imran Khan who had offered lifetime extension to the head of an institution for saving his government.

She castigated Imran Khan for openly asking the institutions to interfere in the politics by ousting a democratically elected government.

Marriyum Aurangzeb said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced a historic Kissan package for the development of agriculture sector. She said the Prime Minister has given directions for early implementation of the package.

As regards Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's visit to China, the Information Minister was confident that this will give further impetus to the CPEC envisioned by Chinese President Xi Jinping and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. 

She regretted that the multibillion corridor project was delayed in the last four years. She said we have removed obstacles in the way of Chinese investment and put on track the projects facing delays.