President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Expected to Meet Soon to Review Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Security and Constitutional Options
ISLAMABAD: Sources say Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari will meet at a high level soon to discuss the precarious security scenario in KP and discuss constitutional remedies.
The government has been seriously concerned about the situation in the province with detailed consultations on the changing situation and possible future options.Both the Aiwan-e-Sadr and the Prime Minister’s House expressed serious concern over the prevailing situation in the province and made detailed consultations about the changing situation and possible future courses of action.Examine Constitutional provisions and discussions:
The legal and constitutional specialists are analysing the Constitution in detail, paying special attention to the Articles 232 and 234 on possible intervention, sources have indicated.The difference between Article 234 and Article 232 is the former authorizes the President to declare a state of emergency within a Province if the constitutional machinery is not operating there, while the latter covers the declaration of a state of emergency within a Province when war or internal disturbances is not “under the control of the management or government of the Province”.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is likely to reach out to coalition partners and important stakeholders to get their approval before taking any concrete action with respect to Governor’s Rule and emergency measures, following discussions with legal experts on the issue.