LAHORE: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has asked Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif to sack Law Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan without delay as his “links with banned outfits” are stopping him to launch a ‘genuine’ crackdown on militants.
“In spite of calls from several moderate religious forces, the PML-N government does not seem to fire the law minister. It seems that Sanaullah is the chief minister’s blue-eyed boy,” says PPP Punjab Information Secretary Dr Fakharuddin Chaudhry.
At a press conference at the Lahore Press Club on Tuesday, the PPP leader said Sanaullah instead of quitting his “Kalashnikov-wielding friends” was levelling allegations against federal ministers Rahman Malik and Babar Awan.
“I want to tell him that both the ministers are pillars of the party as they were also the most trusted fellows of Benazir Bhutto,” he said and asked the chief minister to rethink about retaining Sanaullah in the cabinet.
He also asked PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif to remove Sanaullah on “moral grounds”.
Dr Fakharuddin Chaudhry also criticised the judiciary for summoning the parents of President Asif Ali Zardari. He said some forces were helping a particular party to establish a “dynasty” in Punjab, but the PPP would not let them succeed.
PPP’s Punjab Finance Secretary Aurangzeb Burki alleged that the provincial government was patronising “extremists and militants”. “The governor’s rule cannot be ruled out if those living in a palace in Raiwind do not stop patronising such people,” he warned.
He further alleged: “Raiwind is the headquarter of ‘Lahori Taliban’, and the Punjab government must shun its support to extremists.”
PPP Central Deputy Information Secretary Haider Zaman Qureshi said the PML-N’s “soft policy” on terrorism had been encouraging extremists to strike at will. “We only want the Punjab government to come hard on militants for the sake of the people,” he said.
Party’s Lahore chapter president Asghar Gujjar demanded resignation from the Lahore High Court chief justice saying he had lost his mandate to remain in his office after making comments against the PPP.
“He should resign and contest election,” he said.
Meanwhile, Lahore PPP women’s wing President Faiza Malik said making Swiss cases a “matter of ego” would weaken the country and democracy.In a statement, she said the PML-N instead of demanding mid-term polls should utilise its energies in fighting terrorism. She said to press the government for holding talks with Taliban was tantamount to committing treason.
She said the PPP would strengthen democracy in face of all conspiracies.
“In spite of calls from several moderate religious forces, the PML-N government does not seem to fire the law minister. It seems that Sanaullah is the chief minister’s blue-eyed boy,” says PPP Punjab Information Secretary Dr Fakharuddin Chaudhry.
At a press conference at the Lahore Press Club on Tuesday, the PPP leader said Sanaullah instead of quitting his “Kalashnikov-wielding friends” was levelling allegations against federal ministers Rahman Malik and Babar Awan.
“I want to tell him that both the ministers are pillars of the party as they were also the most trusted fellows of Benazir Bhutto,” he said and asked the chief minister to rethink about retaining Sanaullah in the cabinet.
He also asked PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif to remove Sanaullah on “moral grounds”.
Dr Fakharuddin Chaudhry also criticised the judiciary for summoning the parents of President Asif Ali Zardari. He said some forces were helping a particular party to establish a “dynasty” in Punjab, but the PPP would not let them succeed.
PPP’s Punjab Finance Secretary Aurangzeb Burki alleged that the provincial government was patronising “extremists and militants”. “The governor’s rule cannot be ruled out if those living in a palace in Raiwind do not stop patronising such people,” he warned.
He further alleged: “Raiwind is the headquarter of ‘Lahori Taliban’, and the Punjab government must shun its support to extremists.”
PPP Central Deputy Information Secretary Haider Zaman Qureshi said the PML-N’s “soft policy” on terrorism had been encouraging extremists to strike at will. “We only want the Punjab government to come hard on militants for the sake of the people,” he said.
Party’s Lahore chapter president Asghar Gujjar demanded resignation from the Lahore High Court chief justice saying he had lost his mandate to remain in his office after making comments against the PPP.
“He should resign and contest election,” he said.
Meanwhile, Lahore PPP women’s wing President Faiza Malik said making Swiss cases a “matter of ego” would weaken the country and democracy.In a statement, she said the PML-N instead of demanding mid-term polls should utilise its energies in fighting terrorism. She said to press the government for holding talks with Taliban was tantamount to committing treason.
She said the PPP would strengthen democracy in face of all conspiracies.
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