World News | Supporters of Imran Khan ‘siege’ Lahore governor’s mansion

Lahore, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) — A large number of supporters of Pakistan’s ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan “sieged” the governor’s residence here on Thursday and warned the governor to cancel the notification to the Punjab chief executive on the pretext of a vote of confidence.

Addressing participants via video link from his residence in Lahore, Khan criticized the federal government for putting up obstacles in the dissolution of the Punjab parliament.

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The constitutional crisis in Punjab deepened after Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi refused to secure a vote of confidence on the orders of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Punjab Governor Baligur Rehman.

Khan, 70, had announced on Dec. 23 the dissolution of the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial assemblies in a bid to push ahead with the federal coalition government’s call for early elections.

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Elections will be held from October 2023 to November 2023 after the end of the current government term.

The Punjab governor sought a vote of confidence from the chief minister following the cricketer-turned-politician’s announcement.

The opposition PML-N in Punjab has also tabled a no-confidence motion against Elahi so that he cannot dissolve the rally.

In an unprecedented move, the PML-N led federal government deployed Pakistan Rangers and Border Force (FC) inside and outside the governor’s mansion for protection.

The Pakistan Justice Instigation (PTI) chairman further stated that only free and fair elections can bring the country out of the political quagmire.

He also asked relevant agencies to assess the situation. “Aren’t these institutions worried about the direction Pakistan is going? Soon there will be a situation where the country slips away from everyone,” he warned, stressing that the only chance to emerge from this mess lies in free and fair elections.

Khan said 13 coalition parties, including the PML-N and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), are campaigning because they know they cannot defeat Khan’s PTI.

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