ANP spokesperson Zahid Khan.
PHOTO: EXPRESS/ZAFAR ASLAM/FILE
Awami National Party (ANP) said it would submit an adjournment motion in senate against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, Express News reported.
ANP spokesperson Zahid Khan said that the adjournment motion would be submitted against Imran for calling a meeting of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) provincial secretaries on Friday.
Saying that it was "unconstitutional" for a party chief to call such a meeting, Zahid said that the PTI Chairman was running the province like a cricket team.
"If Imran wanted to manage the affairs of the province, he should have contested the elections from the provincial assembly seat and opted to become the chief minister of K-P," said Zahid, adding that PTI chairman was using the K-P Assembly like a "rubber stamp".
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@Baloch Insafian: Alsalamoalaikum.....not agreed
@Np: Alsalamoalaikum....then what about , when Asfand yar wali calls meetings on KHI issues?
@GS@Y: This is how Imran Khan and his supporter look at KPK.
@ faisal Your assertion is incorrect sir! Imran Khan contested election on National Assembly seat from Peshawar NA-1. He could have contested election on Provincial Assembly seat too. If he is too much interested in KPK politics, he should resign from NA contest election on PA seat and make himself the Chief Minister-KPK instead of meddling in the affairs of elected representatives!
What is wrong with IK if he takes interests in KP affairs? The province is plagued by serious issues. The issues are so large and grave that it is appropriate for IK to intervene. If the influence of his personality is useful to restrain the uncooperative bureaucrats (who are unwilling to compromise on their vested institutional interests), let it be. Moreover, all the national security policies like Pakistan Afghan Policy and the strategic maneuvers of the establishment are at play in KP(because of the province's unfortunate geography) have created issues of law and order for the province. The case point is the recent jailbreak and the military's inability to act and the subsequent grave concern shown by IK (please watch the last five minutes of IK press conference on Sunday). To face up to such challenges, the provincial government needs the influence of IK. Zahid Khan has a fear that the PTI-led government might out-perform the previous one led by ANP.
This is not a first in Pakistan. We know how Nawaz Sharif used to be active in Punjab in the last five years. Personally, as long as the team delivers i wouldnt worry about it.
@Blithe: As per constitution, he can not become the CM of KP, as he is based and from Punjab. To contest elections for a provincial seat, the candidate must have the domicile of that province, which IK doesn't have...
Maybe the ANP did not see who ran the last administration of it in KP although not member of the provincial assembly. It was written on the back of all rickshaws in Mardan but perhaps they did not see it
@Siddique Malik: Are you serious? He's the only politician who does know.
anp should realize the people of kpk voted for imran khan
1) ANP you all messed up KP province in last five years.These were five years lost
2) Imran Khan should seriously consider contesting for provincial assembly seat in KP and becoming CM and bring about change that people expect and deserve
@Shahrukh: If Imran monitors performance of PTI ministers and CM and gives hem feedback or if he expects them to imp element PTI policy he is within his right. But constitutionally he has NO authority in KPK and hence he had no ri got to call a meeting of provisional secretaries of KPK. As someone has indicated, he can even now contest from a KPK provincial assembly seat and and become CM. but unless he does that he cannot order the bureaucracy around directly. Yes he can tell Pevez Khattak what o do but he cannot talk directly to the KPK bureaucracy.
Et, you are turning into a propaganda machine
@CC: He has no elected post in KPK. He is just an ordinary MNA for the National Assembly. The issue raised by ANP is legitimate.
ANP.... The masters of corruption of all kind are pointing fingers now... How embarrassing.....
before blaming imran khan you should look at your 5 year performance of ANP Government and its pti government in KPK and imran have every right to call the meeting of provincial secretaries and direct them to perform well in their jobs. he is not your asfandyar wali khan who did not care about kpk and always lived outside pakistan during ANP Tenure for last five years.
This calls for a petition in SC as well - why is he trying to ask clever with these dictorial style meeting?
Its too interesting to note that the party that always mouthed the lesson of decentralization and delegation of powers is having the least powerful CM among all provinces. KPK CM could be everything but the provincial chief executive. If IK couldn't empower and trust his own CM how could he "delegate authorities to the people" at large.
On another, but relevant note, what Mr. Jahangir Tareen is doing in meetings being held in KPK. I think IK discovered a "KP-Affairs-Expert" in him. To be honest, Tareen doesn't have any credential except he's investing millions in the party and lends his plane to other PTI "leaders". This might be helpful to ensure that the party chief has a plane on his discretion, but this will raise concerns in the party's KPK leadership. Sooner or later, they will become sick of this imported cum imposed expertise in their province.
I wish IK realise it soon; trust, consult, and work with the KPK's elected legislators. The people of KPK mandated their representatives and trusted them, IK also got to trust in them!
ANP has no business in this. People has rejected them and voted for kaptaan. We don't know pervaiz khattak or any other MPA. People ok KPK have voted for the pakistani khan.
Imran does not have kpk domicile. He cannot become chief minister there. To contest on provincial assembly seat u have to be from that province. A national assembly seat u can contest from anywhere in pk
Nexus of evil against Imran Khan. Status-quo vs anti-status quo
So PTI folks criticise Owais Muzaffar alias Tappi as defacto administrator of province but Zahid Khan becomes a villain? Imran Khan should rethink his strategy; he is a nobody as far as KPK government is concerned. There is protocol and legal restrictions that stop him from officially presiding over such meetings. He should consider becoming the CM or rather pass legislation to appoint advisory board to assist government giving legal cover to such meetings.
Violation of law is not welcome.
PTI vs ANP PTI vs MQM PTI vs JUI-F PTI vs PML-N PTI vs PPP One National party against all regional groups!
Khan must be doing something right! Everyone is getting against him :) - In any case, this is good experience of PTI and Khan, will emerge on the top
you hypocrites people, it was ok when you people been in power, and now its unconstitutional. By the way was there any other party member as well? If not so Khan can do an meeting or anything with his party people.
Let's drag down anyone who tries to work for his people - ANP / MQM / Most politicians
What a joke! If he's in the UK then he's abandoned KPK, of he chairs a meeting then he's undemocratic? These ANP ppl can't even spell democracy and they compare themselves to Imran Khan
They can't sell jobs any more that's why ANP is desperate.
Such a shame those who havent done any thing for the people of KPK from decades are jealous of PTI led government instead of appreciating PTI led kpk govt steps for betterment of people are now criticizing , and on the other hand Maulana is passing derogatory comments on people mandate which were given to pti by kpk people atleast he should respect this
they smell change and now they have started seeing the end of their political careers,poor souls
IK is trying his best to emulate Nawaz Sharif. Unfortunately, IK does not have the intellect nor does he realize that even though Nawaz Sharif chaired official meetings of Punjab Government in the past but there was a man in Punjab which KPK does not have, Shahbaz Sharif!
Imran is doing everything he criticized others for.
This is really disgusting, for the first time a party other than ANP came into power and they can't even stand it for couple of months and started intriguing. Sir, stay calm, and let someone else do good for this country. Try to feed your bellies with the money you have been looting for many years, let the country be flourished if it barely got its chance this time. Let IMRAN do something valuable for this nation and country, please leave him alone....
Its ridiculous. IK called on meeting of secretaries, and instructed them not to obey orders of political mafia. He also emphasized them to expose corruption of previous governments. ANP and JUI-F are two big beneficiaries of corruption in previous governments. ANP and JUI-F (secular + so called Islamic) have made a coalition in by-elections against PTI to stop PTI's implementation agendas of corruption free province, good governance and no interference in government departments.
IK is and will remain a juvenile! Keep watching this space.........You will realise he doesn't have a clue how to govern Just like new PM(though this is his third inning)
Great. So on the one hand Imran is criticized and abused for not doing enough HIMSELF in KPK. And on the other hand he is criticized for interfering too much in KP governments affairs. . Damned if you. Damned if you dont!
so you agree that he is running it like a cricket TEAM. If I remember correctly in your days there was no running and no team!
I absolutely agree with Mr. Zahid Khan. Imran Khan doesn't know the mechanics of democracy, and that doesn't surprise me. Imran Khan loves to appease religious extremists and fanatics, who are inherently anti-democracy. Mr. Zahid Khan must proceed with his adjournment motion in the senate, so that a robust discussion can take place on Imran Khan's destructive role in Pakistani politics. Siddique Malik, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
at least some one is concerned for Province and is calling meetings. on the other hand look at Karachi. No one knows who is ruling it , who is administrator , where is khi chief minister. full time chaos
IK wants to be the captain, the chief selector, the chairman of the cricket board...and the umpire too. This is not cricket.
ANP suffers from short term memory loss. Where were these feelings when NZ was doing same stuff in Punjab? In opposition everyone becomes a saint.
For God's sake, PTI won in the province because of IK's ideology his and PTI's entire political future depends on KPK government performance. IK owes to oversee the government affairs.
The ones who talk about democracy should tell us how many times did they conduct genuine intra party elections?
Anything said against PTI automatically makes a headline for ET, no matter how unimportant that issue or that person might be.
wats worng with everyone??? ! everyone is after pti 1 give them time they will deliver ! Inashllah IK will deliver the best !
Constitution, legalities, democracy, rules and regulations are for birds, Imran Khan is above all such notions and norms of any civilized society. He is a superman in addition to being what Maulana Fazalur Rehman has identified him just now. I like it.
He has a point. Imran Khan is not the provincial administrator, Pervez Khattak is. Presiding over meetings of the bureaucracy is something only an authorized office holder can do. Imran should resist the urge to micromanage. He should let Khattak and his team run KP while providing only broad policy guidance
Zahid Bhai relax,KPK since my birth and after 1947 was never a place of true and honest business or other lawful activities since day one I have seen people offering five times prayers but smuggling of type,fraud of Afghan transit trade,illegal weapon market,charas and powder, car lifting,hundi,hawala,Atta smuggling, human trafficking sodomy,suicide bomber and blast all types,destruction of railway,there is nothing in order and lawful let Imran Khan work.now ANP stop jumping.
Imran khan has not taken the oath of a minister, chief minister, etc. He does not qualify to call a meeting with federal or provincial government officials, or COAS as such. He is an ordinary citizen of pakistan (despise having political following), which doesn't mean he can be involved or trusted with official secrets. Law is a law, no matter how many bloggers he has on his payroll, he cannot be allowed to break the law.
They should concentrate on the real issues rather than pointing out each other.
ANP needs to stop creating hurdles and let IK do his job. He, unlike our other politicians, feels it is his duty to govern effectively from his elected post
ANP is correct. As party President, Imran is within his right to give direction to Parvez Khattak who is member of the party. However, as an ordinary MNA- not even leader of opposition, he has no right to call a meeting of all provincial secretaries.
This action as well as the conflict of interest where number of his party members have dual positions including speaker of house show that Naya Pakistan is not so different from Puranas Pakistan after all.
It's not too late for IK to contest a by-election and become CM of KPK.
But he never ever will as he sees the tole beneath him and it's an ego issue for him. In any case, he'd be totally exposed .