Imran’s PTI opposes ‘technocrat government’

Pakistan Tehreek-eInsaf (PTI) party leaders said they would not accept any interim government set-up that is formed for an extended time in the country.

PTI leader and former prime minister Imran Khan rejected the alleged move to set up an interim government of technocrats for two and a half years and postpone elections in the country. Imran Khan told reporters that the rumours about bringing in a caretaker government for an extended period indicate that the coalition government “is not interested in holding general elections anytime soon.”

Imran losing hope

Imran Khan, who has been holding massive rallies to demand snap elections since his ouster in April this year, says he is losing hopes for early elections in the country. Talking to reporters at his Lahore residence, Khan again rejected talks with the ruling coalition.

Khan, however, repeated his calls for early elections and added: “It is more important to convince those forces that are backing the PDM government than the government itself to call early elections.”

Imran Khan has reiterated that the “country needs urgent elections” to ensure political stability, regain investor confidence and support the economy.

Meanwhile, another top PTI leader and Imran Khan’s aide, Asad Umar said that his party would not accept any extended interim government set-up which will be against the spirit of the constitution and that the “PTI cannot accept the extended interim government as a political party that believes in democracy and constitution”.