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RESPONDING to recent accusations levelled against caretakers by two major political parties, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar said that the \u201cvictim card\u201d could serve as \u201cnarrative\u201d for any political party.<\/p>\n
These comments were made during an exclusive interview on the Geo News<\/em> programme Jirga on Sunday night.<\/p>\n \u201cOur topmost priority is to conduct elections at the earliest. The caretaker government is committed to enabling the people to choose their representatives by exercising their democratic rights in the upcoming elections scheduled for Feb 8 next year,\u201d Mr Kakar stated in the light of the statements made by PPP and PTI.<\/p>\n \u201cWe want to hand over the responsibilities to the [upcoming] elected government,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Says \u2018victim card\u2019 may serve as \u2018narrative\u2019 for any political party<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n In response to a question regarding the accusations made by the two major parties against his government, the premier questioned, \u201cWhat actions have we taken to create the impression that we harbour bias against any political party?\u201d<\/p>\n He went on to ask, \u201cHave we incarcerated the former prime minister, Imran Khan?\u201d<\/p>\n He said the former prime minister, removed from office in April last year through a no-confidence motion, was detained prior to the establishment of the caretaker government.<\/p>\n The PTI chief was taken into custody from his Zaman Park residence in Lahore immediately after being convicted in the Toshakhana case on Aug 5.<\/p>\n However, Mr Kakar, a former senator and a leader of the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP), was sworn in as the eighth caretaker prime minister on Aug 14.<\/p>\n Mr Kakar emphasised that Mr Khan\u2019s arrest was lawful, and he was currently facing charges in court. He asserted, \u201cIt would be impartiality if we would have acquitted him [Khan] of all the charges via a royal decree.\u201d<\/p>\n The caretaker prime minister explained that they were bound by legal constraints and couldn\u2019t take such actions. \u201cBefore making allegations, think ten times,\u201d he urged.<\/p>\n \u201cThe PTI chairman is secure in jail,\u201d he said, highlighting the government\u2019s legal responsibility to ensure the safety of the incarcerated leader. He dismissed social media reports claiming a threat to<\/p>\n Mr Khan\u2019s life, asserting, \u201cNobody has personal enmity with the PTI chairman\u201d.<\/p>\n Published in Dawn, November 20th, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" RESPONDING to recent accusations levelled against caretakers by two major political parties, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar said that the \u201cvictim card\u201d could serve as \u201cnarrative\u201d for any political party. 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