Human rights lawyer Asma Jahangir. PHOTO: EXPRESS
According to the report, Jahangir was talking to the media in Lahore where she said that certain people come into power in the name of the people and then refuse to party with it.
Jahangir was also quoted as saying that certain forces were trying to create chaos in the country but the upcoming elections will be held on time.
She also advised retired judges against joining the caretaker set-up and emphasised that democracy should continue to flourish in the country.
The Difa-e-Pakistan Council (DPC) and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) have rejected Jahangir’s name for the post of the caretaker prime minister. PTI had maintained that Jahangir was not acceptable to his party as the caretaker PM because of her views on the Supreme Court and her closeness towards the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).
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@saqibtahir: Pak does not deserve AJ as care-taker! Import one from some bank so that cash flows again.
She is Pakistan's best PM that it did not have
During the days of Zia and then Mush many people sold their souls to the dictators including the SC judges. However, it was Asma who stood against these dictators like a rock and did not join any govt for her personal gains. The problem with some Pakistani men is they do not like any Pakistani woman especially a strong, educated and upright lady like Asma. Don't forget what Gen Ayub did with Ms. Jinnah and what happened to BB during Mush's era?
@Ghani: If that's what you really think then you don't know Pakistani politics. There are much more saner, stronger, and intelligent voices in Pakistan politics than Bibi Asma. Asma changes her narrative and positions very quickly in Bandr-bant. She is a full-on drama and you can see it on TV. I'm being honest and calling spade, a spade. And please note that I'm neither PTI nor a PPP supporter so spear me the insults.
Good, you are not a favorite of Pakistanis by any means for this job!
Why my comments are not published? If I may ask
No one expects the Taliban to endorse Asma Jehangir's name as the caretaker prime minister since its leaders are afraid of her bravery in the face of their own cowardice. For the ignorant lot, Benazir Bhutto first proposed Asma Jahangir's name as the caretaker PM in the wake of Musharraf's coup (in a interview with Sohail Warraich published in Sunday Magazine of daily Jang in 2000). And this time Nawaz Sharif's PML-N has done that. Why are we so averse to democracy? The leaders of the country's two largest political parties have reposed confidence in someone and we are still doubting her abilities and patriotism. Heaps of shame on her haters.
Very wise decision by a brave lady. Government and oppositions should give whatever PTI wants. We don't want PTI to run away from the field.
@Saad, @Zain
Well perhaps it is not that grapes are sour but she is disgusted by the unnecessary and hateful villification campaignbeing carried on against her and feels that if she makes tis announcement, people will stop
Come on Guys, She is the only 'MAN' in Pakistan. She calls a spade, A spade. Even our High & mighty Don't dare it.
Whether you want it or not, you will not get it, so it is good decision and keep your dignity.
Reading the above comments makes me feel that we are proudly living in the age of ignorance. Asma Jahangir is among a few sane voices left in Pakistan.
It is easy to criticize others but difficult to solve the problems yourself.....
Asma is one of the finest and bravest persons living in Pakistan. I saluteher for the courage to standup against the mighty and powerful. Pakistani military and its coronies like PTI and Jihadi mullas hate her. It is a big honor that major parties posed confidence in her.
When rumours of her becoming care taker were high, she appeared on Tv by many times. By than she never said such thing now its too late to say that. Why at first stage she categorically clear that she dont want to be care taker head??
ok
Hahahaha human rights activists. Ever ever she spoke against drone attacks? Yeah, human right activists where she gets return in dollars.
PTI has made the grapes sore for her, other wise she was a happy contender for the post.
A wise decision by a wise lady! Instead of facing attacks - both physical and through character assassination - by the likes of Difa-e-Pakistan Council and PTI, she will better serve the hapless nation by continuing calling spade a spade.
Difa-e-Pakistan Council (DPC) is not taking part in elections..
Nor do we want her as caretaker PM. Soon she realized it, better it would be for her.
Grapes are sour
nothing but respect for this lady.
OK. Now we will look for someone else.
My advise to asma jehangir, go back to your motherland "INDIA".
Grapes are sour.
Good riddance ...