G-B Governor Pir Karam Ali Shah administered the oath to Mir in a ceremony held at Governor House. PHOTO: PAMIR TIMES
Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) Caretaker Chief Minister Sher Jehan Mir has clarified he is not affiliated with any political party in the region.
Mir refuted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan’s claims and termed them “a pack of lies” in a press release issued on Thursday. “Imran Khan wants to mislead the masses,”
he said.
Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Khan had accused Mir of having ties with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), saying his appointment would be challenged in the Supreme Court. Two senior politicians from G-B, Mirza Hussain and Amina Ansari, announced to quit Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid and join PTI during the press conference.
“I do not belong to any political circle and the entire region–including Hussain and Ansari–knows that,” Mir maintained.
The caretaker CM, who was appointed after a consensus between the previous government and opposition, lashed out at Khan and called him an “ill-informed man”. Mir said, “It is evident from his press talk that he knows little about the constitutional status of G-B.” He added the region does not fall under the jurisdiction of SC. Mir said Khan needs to learn more about G-B’s legal and political dynamics before passing blanket judgements.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 6th, 2015.
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