PTI founder Imran Khan's offer to apologize if evidence is found of his party's involvement in the May 9 incidents is being seen by some observers as a subtle move to help secure the release of imprisoned activists. And improvement can be expected in the country's political atmosphere. Talking to journalists in Adiala Jail on Wednesday, he said that the CCTV footage of May 9 should be brought to the fore. I will also apologize. The purpose of his demand to show the CC footage of 9 May 2023 in this chapter was to give the impression that he does not believe in the allegations that have been made against the people of Jawan in this regard. Even before the above statement, the messages received regarding the founder PTI show that they want to talk with the army.
In this
context, various interpretations were given regarding the offers of the
government to negotiate in the interest of the country more than once, one of
which is that the founders of PTI want to convey their position to a more
reliable constituency. In a statement on Tuesday 30 July, it was also said that
the army should appoint its representative with whom negotiations can be held.
It was also said that the first demand of PTI is the return of the stolen
mandate, the second is the release of the arrested workers and the end of cases
and the third is to save the country, which is not possible without a fair and
transparent election. Meanwhile, Interior Minister Atta Tarar announced the
decision to ban Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf in a press conference.
His
subsequent statements make it clear that action will be taken after a broad
consensus in this chapter. Attaullah Tarar in his press conference on July 15,
in the charge sheet against PTI, on May 9, the charge of attacking the national
defense in personal interest was at the top, while taking funding from
prohibited sources, promoting the politics of chaos and violence, There were
many other allegations including bringing back the TTP (now called Fitna
Khawarij), creating a cipher drama, trying to spoil the country's relations at
the global level. The good thing is that action has been avoided in this
chapter so far. However, the interest of the country is that all political
circles should sit together and make joint efforts to correct their internal political,
social and economic conditions on the one hand, and on the other hand consult
regarding the role of the country in the rapidly changing global situation.
As far as
willingness to engage with the military is concerned, everyone, including the
PTI leaders, acknowledges the effective role of the military in all important
matters, including national security, and its willingness to support the civil
administration. If something negative is spread about him through his party's
social media or any other means, there should be an explanation so that an
atmosphere can be created in which a party with popular popularity can
effectively play a positive role. In this regard, it would be good to show the
CCTV footage of the May 9 incidents to the founding PTI so that if the
allegations are proven to be true, they will take satisfactory practical steps
including an apology and if there is no evidence, the allegations will be
withdrawn. It is incumbent on the founding PTI to promote decent democratic
values in the
country so that we can give our future generations a good environment and
culture based on noble values.
New Economic Indicators
State
Bank Governor Jameel Ahmed briefed the National Assembly's Standing Committee
on Finance on Wednesday about the lifting of restrictions on imports, and
briefed on the economic indicators of the current fiscal year, according to
which Pakistan has recovered foreign debt of 26 billion 20 billion dollars
during this period. Of this, 12 billion 30 billion dollars will be rolled over
and 4 billion dollars have been taken from commercial banks which will be
refinanced after payment. In this way, 1 billion 40 billion dollars have been
paid out of the remaining 10 billion dollars. According to the governor, oil
imports from 2.5 billion dollars per month.
The
current account deficit has decreased to 0.2 percent, which is expected to
remain between zero and one percent in the future. Exports and remittances have
increased. One aspect of this briefing is the expression of the fear of
increase in inflation due to the recent budget measures, in the light of which
the prices of wheat may increase during the winter, the government should keep
an eye on avoiding its artificial crisis. The good news was given that the
annual rate of inflation has dropped to 11%, while according to the Governor
State Bank, it will remain between 11.5 and 13.5% in the coming months. The
difference is that while the status of government revenues is not more than a
question mark despite the increase in income tax rate, the trend of external
debt seems to be increasing rather than decreasing. The best solution is to
increase national output and income and cut unnecessary government spending
immediately.
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