Shahzeb Khanzada in his show said there was ongoing confusion within the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) regarding its parliamentary strategy and protest actions.
“Disagreements among the party’s legal team have become evident, leading to concerns among party workers about the leadership’s absence during protests,” said Khanzada.
Khanzada said that PTI initially engaged in discussions with Maulana Fazlur Rehman regarding constitutional amendments, participating in multiple meetings. However, the party withdrew from the process on the day of the amendment, citing government pressure on its members.
“Following the constitutional amendment, the Speaker requested nominations for a parliamentary committee to select the Chief Justice. PTI submitted names, including Barrister Gohar Khan, Sahibzada Hamid Raza, and Barrister Ali Zafar. Shortly after that, PTI announced it would not participate in the parliamentary committee, despite efforts from the government to persuade them to join.”
“The situation escalated as PTI chose to engage with the judicial commission, which is now responsible for appointing judges and forming constitutional benches. This commission will comprise two members from the government and two from the opposition,” he added.
Khanzada added that during the passing of the 26th amendment, Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur had pledged to protest if anyone other than the senior-most candidate was appointed Chief Justice. Ironically, when the parliamentary committee reached a consensus on Yahya Afridi’s nomination, Gandapur attended the oath-taking ceremony, and Imran Khan expressed his confidence in Afridi from jail.
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