Ex-Pakistan PM warns of ‘military takeover’ amid economic, political chaos World news

Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has warned of a possible military takeover if the ongoing political and economic conflicts in the country tend to continue. Referring to the country’s history of “long periods of martial law”, Abbasi said the military had occupied Pakistan in “very difficult situations” and the current situation was difficult.

“Martial law is always a possibility if the system fails or when there is conflict between institutions and the political leadership cannot develop a way forward,” said a senior leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party. does the government say as that about The Dawn. However, he hoped that no extra-legal measure would be considered as an option, adding that the army would only make things worse.

He said that a political era is the only way forward and urged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan, PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif and chief general officer Asim Munir to start a dialogue. He also pointed out that the military’s arbitrary role in resolving political conflict was a ‘wonderful solution’. “In many democracies, and especially in Pakistan, elections always provide a solution but unfortunately this time they won’t,” he told Pakistan Daily.

Pakistan is reeling under an economic crisis that could escalate into a political rift between Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his predecessor Imran Khan. The country’s foreign exchange reserves have dropped to $4 billion and now it is in talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a major bailout.

Relations between the ruling coalition and the country’s Supreme Court have been strained ever since the PML-N government has been pushing for a bill that would limit the powers of the chief justice of Pakistan.