During his interaction with a selected group of journalists here on Thursday, PTI Central Secretary Information Shafqat Mehmood said that his party demanded early elections because the incumbent government’s writ was eroding. PTI central secretary information flayed the government on the use of force against Tehrik-e-Labbaik-e-Ya-Rasoolullah (TLYR), saying that the government should have accepted their demand earlier. He said that the government tried to blame the rest of the political parties for the amendment. He categorically stated that the government did the amendment quite tactfully, making sure that no political parties, including Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and JUI-F, could know it. He claimed that a number of seasoned politicians of various political parties, including PPP, PML-N and even JI were in contact with PTI.

Source: Pakistan Today November 30, 2017 17:26 UTC