Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Siraj Ul Haq suggested on Thursday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif should also seek a vote of confidence from the people.
Siraj ul Haq stresses the need for consensus among political parties and free and fair elections in the country
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Siraj Ul Haq suggested on Thursday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif should also seek a vote of confidence from the people.
This comes after the National Assembly gave the premier a vote of confidence earlier in the day, with 180 MNAs endorsing his leadership.
Haq stressed the significance of holding general elections to put an end to the ongoing political crisis and lead the nation out of its current predicament. Haq was instrumental in getting the current administration and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to the negotiating table.
Following the Supreme Court’s directives, the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) and the PTI finally sat down to talk about the election date.
Both sides discussed their top leadership’s position during the initial round of negotiations in Committee Room Number 3 of Parliament House.
In a conversation with a journalist, Jamat e Islami Chief said that for the talks to succeed, both parties would need to be adaptable.
The judiciary and the Parliament are now in direct conflict, and each is applying their own interpretations of the Constitution, he continued. According to the JI leader, the constitutional, political, and economic crises are all having an impact on the general public.
Siraj ul Haq emphasised that all political forces must come to an agreement and that the election date cannot be set based solely on the wishes of one party.
According to him, the only way to end the nation’s ongoing crisis is through an election that is based on consensus.
The JI leader argued that lawmakers and judges are not in agreement, and he urged politicians to take action rather than jump to conclusions.
Additionally, he mentioned that his party had asked for a full court bench to be assembled in order to hear the election case.
Haq emphasised the importance of the Pakistan Election Commission, the Pakistani establishment, and the judiciary all acting impartially during the elections.
He claimed that historically the institutions had not upheld the Constitution, but his party had provided the Supreme Court with an election road map.
Haq concluded by highlighting the importance of holding free and fair elections in the nation, contending that the general public is the group most impacted by the current crises.
He urged all parties to cooperate in order to find a consensus-based solution to the country’s current political predicament.
