PTI Chairman Imran Khan announced the dissolving of the assemblies of the provinces where they rule – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab – on December 23.
In a video address with Punjab Chief Minister Parvez Elahi, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan by his side, Imran Khan made the announcement. He said, “I will sacrifice my government in the country till the elections are held. We are all afraid that the country is sinking. I live and die in Pakistan. ”
The PTI chief reiterated his demand for free and fair elections, warning the country might sink otherwise.
“Once we dissolve both the assemblies, we will hold elections in the provinces. Also, our 123-125 National Assembly members — whose resignations have not been accepted — will ask the speaker inside the assembly to accept their resignations,” he said.
Elaborating on the PTI’s plan of action after dissolving the assemblies, Imran said, “Then we will prepare for elections after that and our around 130 seats in the National Assembly, we will go to the NA speaker and demand him to accept our resignations instead of picking a few.”
He said a “lesson should be taught through elections” to the government and deal it “such a defeat that the names of these thieves are wiped out forever”.
Imran said a government with a fresh mandate and the nation’s support behind it would be able to raise its stature, reported Dawn.
Elaborating on the PTI’s plan of action after dissolving the assemblies, Imran said, “Then we will prepare for elections after that and our around 130 seats in the National Assembly, we will go to the NA speaker and demand him to accept our resignations instead of picking a few.”