LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi is unhappy with the formerprime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan overhis continuous criticism on ex-army chief retired General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
Speaking on ARY News programme *The Reporters*, Punjab CM Elahi said thathe had urged PTI chief to avoid criticism on Gen (r) Bajwa during hisyesterday’s Liberty Chowk rally speech. “Imran Khan criticised Gen Bajwa inhis Lahore speech during my presence which is injustice to me,” he said.
He went on to say that Gen Bajwa frequently helped PTI during itsgovernment and criticism of him after his retirement was unfair. CM Elahisaid that his party supported PTI in Centre and Punjab despite reservations.
Pervaiz Elahi said the PML-Q endorsed Imran Khan’s decision to dissolve thePunjab Assembly, but we could not stab our benefactors in the back.
Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman ImranKhan in his Lahore speech announced to dissolve Punjab and KhyberPakhtunkhwa (KP) assemblies on December 23.
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The former premier announced the decision while addressing the nationalongside the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief ministers (CM), PervaizElahi and Mahmood Khan, respectively.
Imran Khan thanked the two provincial chiefs for their cooperation with hisparty, and said he had consulted PTI’s lawyers about the move, adding thatthe Constitution did not allow elections to be delayed beyond 90 days of anassembly’s dissolution.
Imran Khan also criticised Gen (r) Bajwa during his speech.
