ISLAMABAD
\na government for the circumstances that led to the imposition of emergency in the province, terming it a \u201cpolitical suicide attack\u201d. He made the remarks while addressing the National Assembly, which was discussing the imposition of emergency and governor\u2019s rule in KP, for which the Centre had cited the provincial government\u2019s \u201cdeliberate disengagement\u201d from the fight against terrorism.
\nThe NA question hour session was suspended due to discussions on the emergency. During the session, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhry tabled a motion regarding the proclamation of emergency, while Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar opened the discussion.
\nAt the outset of the proceedings, opposition members were sitting calmly and did not stage any loud protest. Bilawal began his speech by highlighting that emergency and governor\u2019s rule in KP were measures taken under the Constitution.
\nReading the relevant provisions, Bilawal asserted that the Centre tried its best to \u201cengage the opposition so this step did not have to be taken\u201d. \u201cThey will have to accept, even if not publicly, but the responsible leadership of the opposition knows that the PTI itself carried out a political suicide attack on its KP government,\u201d he remarked.
\nThe PPP chief maintained that the PTI could not deny that its \u201cleadership, particularly in the province had a key role in the political, constitutional and legal circumstances\u201d at present. Bilawal emphasised that the PPP\u2019s stance was that \u201cbefore employing this constitutional atomic bomb, we must engage with PTI and the opposition and try to address the federal government\u2019s reservations that they were not supporting them in the war against terrorism\u201d.
\nHe observed: \u201cIf political space is restricted for one political party, it is impossible that it remains restricted for that particular party; it is limited for every political party, political worker and Pakistani citizen. \u201cWe are responsible for this, but you cannot deny that you are also responsible for it,\u201d he said.
\nTerming the imposition of emergency a \u201cdifficult decision\u201d, Bilawal recalled alleged remarks by Sohail Afridi \u2014 the KP chief minister whose role is now non-functional \u2014 that he would not combat terrorism the way the Centre wanted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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