PTI says nothing personal against Asma Jahangir, does not fit caretaker prime minister criterion
LAHORE: In response to rights activist and legal expert Asma Jahangir’s statement against Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and its Chairman Imran Khan after the party rejected her name for the post of caretaker prime minister, spokesperson Shafqat Mahmood has said, “there is nothing personal against Asma Jahangir, but she just not fit the criterion to be caretaker Prime Minister.”
Chairperson Imran Khan had earlier said Asma Jahangir was not acceptable to his party as the caretaker prime minister because of her views on the Supreme Court and her closeness to the PPP.
PTI had laid down three necessary preconditions before somebody could be considered for the important post of caretaker prime minister during the election period, the spokesperson said.
The preconditions demand:
According to the spokesperson, “Asma Jahangir does not fit any of the above three criterion. She has frequently attacked Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf in the past and continues to do so.”
“As a citizen in a democracy she is free to hold any views,” said the party spokesman, “but for someone required to conduct a free and fair election, Jahangir is clearly biased and does not fit the bill.”
The spokesperson further added: “Asma Jahangir clearly has little respect for the superior judiciary as a number of her statements attacking the courts testify. On this criterion too, she does not fit the bill to be caretaker prime minister.”
PTI spokesperson says Asma Jahangir's statements testify that
she does not respect SC. PHOTO: FILE
LAHORE: In response to rights activist and legal expert Asma Jahangir’s statement against Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and its Chairman Imran Khan after the party rejected her name for the post of caretaker prime minister, spokesperson Shafqat Mahmood has said, “there is nothing personal against Asma Jahangir, but she just not fit the criterion to be caretaker Prime Minister.”
Chairperson Imran Khan had earlier said Asma Jahangir was not acceptable to his party as the caretaker prime minister because of her views on the Supreme Court and her closeness to the PPP.
PTI had laid down three necessary preconditions before somebody could be considered for the important post of caretaker prime minister during the election period, the spokesperson said.
The preconditions demand:
- The person nominated should be completely neutral.
- The person nominated should respect national institutions particularly the judiciary.
- The person nominated should have the necessary administrative experience to run the machinery of the state for the caretaker period and particularly able to ensure a free and fair election.
According to the spokesperson, “Asma Jahangir does not fit any of the above three criterion. She has frequently attacked Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf in the past and continues to do so.”
“As a citizen in a democracy she is free to hold any views,” said the party spokesman, “but for someone required to conduct a free and fair election, Jahangir is clearly biased and does not fit the bill.”
The spokesperson further added: “Asma Jahangir clearly has little respect for the superior judiciary as a number of her statements attacking the courts testify. On this criterion too, she does not fit the bill to be caretaker prime minister.”
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