Governor’s Rule and Emergency Remain Federal Options if National Harm Occurs, States Rana Sanaullah Following Second Round of Talks
ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah has said that Governor’s Rule and state of emergency are within the constitutional jurisdiction of the federation, but the final decision has yet to be made as political dialogue continues in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
After the second session of talks with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Sanaullah said both the negotiating sides presented their demands and they agreed to consult their leaders before meeting again.
The following are some of the highlights of Rana Sanaullah’s Press Briefing.
Upcoming Final Round of Talks: Sanaullah said he hopes tomorrow’s conversation will be the final round and result in a definite conclusion; and suggested that the federal law minister may be brought in to the talks.
Addressing the PTI’s concerns over legal matters, the welfare of those detained, and family meetings, he said that the opposition had raised issues which had been addressed by the government and the PTI founder had received exemplary medical treatment that could not have been any better. He also explained that judicial cases – including the Al-Qadir Trust appeal hearing scheduled for October 5 – were not part of the political poker.
Call for Action Against Terrorism: Calling upon the KP provincial government to completely cooperate with federal government’s counter terrorism policies and take its duties seriously, Sanaullah cautioned against any intentions to march on Islamabad.
He restated the government’s position that there were two available options for the federation: constitutional option (Governor’s Rule) and emergency powers and that they would look at executive steps if there was persistent deadlock that posed a threat to national stability.