Senior Ministers of Pakistan’s ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party on Wednesday rallied in Parliament in support of the embattled Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and dismissed demands for his resignation by protest leaders Imran Khan and Tahir-ul-Qadri.
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said that all political parties in Parliament stood united against the demand for the Prime Minister’s resignation raised by Mr. Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Mr. Qadri’s Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT).
Mr. Dar said in Parliament that the government has already agreed to five demands presented by the protesting parties but has told them that the sixth point was non-negotiable, referring to the demand for Mr. Sharif to quit, The News reported.
He then presented the details about 12 rounds of the dialogue process held so far. He also said that PTI’s allegation that the government has backed off from its commitments is false.
Railways Minister Saad Rafique said that the actions of Mr. Khan and Mr. Qadri during the past few weeks may even merit a trial for high treason against them under Article 6 of the Constitution, Dawn reported. He said their politics was based on hatred and their targets were the country’s democratic forces.
