The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial assembly was dissolved yesterday by Pakistan’s Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Objective of the former Prime Minister: to force the holding of early elections. This is what Imran Khan has demanded since he was ousted from power in April by a motion of no confidence.
With our correspondent in Islamabad, Sonia Ghezali
After the dissolution of the assemblies of the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the north-west and Punjab in the center of the country, new elections will have to be organized within three months. The PTI, Imran Khan’s party, held the majority in both provinces. By dissolving the assemblies, he wants to force the government to organize early general elections. These are not expected before October. Imran Khan refuses to wait until then. Since he was ousted from power nine months ago, by a motion of no confidence, a conspiracy of the United States he accuses.
Imran Khan demands the holding of early elections. His party has held numerous political rallies across the country to demand snap elections. The ex-Prime Minister says he wants to restore the country’s economy in the midst of a crisis: Pakistan has an external debt of 138 billion dollars according to the IMF, the rupee has collapsed, growth is down, inflation is to 20% and the dollar reserves are dried up. The country, which experienced terrible floods a few months ago (1,700 dead), is on the verge of default. A worrying situation that the political crisis only aggravates.