Emergency, governor's rule benefit undemocratic forces: Gohar

ISLAMABAD: Chairman PTI Barrister Gohar has on Wednesday said that nothing meaningful being happened in dialogue between the government and opposition, which is unfortunate.

Talking to media here Gohar Ali Khan said that every effort should be made for melting the ice.

He said the PTI’s founder has authorized Mahmood Khan Achakzai, and he will take all decisions. “We are trying for a peaceful long march so as to avoid the governor’s rule or proclamation of emergency”. ” The undemocratic forces will take benefit of the proclamation of emergency or imposition of governor’s rule”, he further said.

Barrister Gohar called for fighting terrorism with unity, “If the emergency or governor’s rule declared, it will hit the National Action Plan,” he said. “The conditions in the province will further deteriorate with proclamation of emergency or the governor’s rule,” he cautioned.

“It will not address the issue of the long march,” PTI chairman reiterated.

Just yesterday, sources told ARY News that the federal government is considering some options to make Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) withdraw the date for its proposed long march unconditionally and if PTI refuses to withdraw the date, the federal government may invoke Article 234 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Articles 232 and 234 of the Constitution provide for the imposition of emergency and other constitutional measures, including action concerning the provincial government, under specified circumstances.

Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar also indicated that an emergency could be imposed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa if required by the Constitution.