Pakistan leader Tehreek-e-insaf (PTI) and former president of the National Assembly, Asad Qaiser, admitted that the party had made an error by granting an extension to former army chief Gen (RETD) Qamar Javed Bajwa, affirming that he “apologizes” for the decision, reported Express News.
Speaking at a press conference alongside the leaders of Tehreek-E-Tahaffuz-e-Ain Pakistan on Sunday, Qaiser alleged that the country was currently under the “de facto martial law” and that the existing system is “neither constitutional nor legal”.
He said that a “whisper campaign” was underway on a possible 27th constitutional amendment, adding that the lawyer movement would begin to oppose it. “We decided to use each forum, inside and outside the Parliament,” he said.
Addressing speculations according to which he could become the head of the opposition, he rejected the reports, claiming that he expected that the Omar Ayub of PTI will come back soon and assumes the role.
Qaiser asked that the business against the founder of PTI, Imran Khan, be heard. He criticized the disqualification of opposition leaders in the two chambers of the Parliament, appealing him “a farce”. “Around the world, legislators benefit from privileges and can visit prisons. Isn’t it illegal to ban a member of the Assembly to go to prison? ” He asked.
The former speaker accused the administration of decision -makers, warning that Pakistan was heading for “severe anarchy”. “If the cases are heard on the merit, there is nothing in them,” he added.
Bajwa was appointed Coas by the leader of the PML -N Nawaz Sharif in 2019 and extended by the president of the PTI, Imran Khan, in 2019 – served the nation as the chief of the army for six years. Qaiser was president of the House during tension, which ended up showing the PTI government door by the vote of the ban.
After resisting until the last moment, he gave the siege to the leader of the Pakistani Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Ayaz Sadiq to proceed to the historic vote which led to the first eviction of any Prime Minister through the constitutional process.
