PML-N puts brave face on Imran Khan’s threats: Marriyum

Staff Writer

Islamabad: As PTI chief Imran Khan threatens to imperil the ruling coalition by scuttling provincial assemblies and triggering early polls, the PML-N seems ‘nonchalant’ about the consequences.

The government has repeatedly rejected PTI’s demand of holding snap polls or, at least, announce a date for it, as it believes accepting talks tied to conditions as it would not only render the whole process “meaningless” but give a perceived victory to PTI.

“We are ready for elections any time; if PTI dissolves provincial assemblies thrice before the next general elections, we would be ready to contest thrice,” Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said.

The government’s spokesperson while throwing a gauntlet to PTI chairman Imran Khan to go ahead with his announcement that Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa would soon be dissolved shunned the impression that PML-N was running away from elections keeping PTI’s winning streak in view.