The journalists said that both PTI leaders also requested that the chief election commissioner would mediate between PTI and the government. The PTI leaders also told the chief election commissioner that fair elections had been conducted in the past under his supervision and that they had full confidence in him.
While responding to the positive feedback and expression of faith by PTI leaders, the chief election commissioner said that it was a strange thing since 'your leader Imran Khan and others abuse us on a daily basis'.
PTI leader Amir Dogar responded that there was 'dictatorship' in the party and a few elements were misguiding Imran Khan.
Journalist Azaz Syed said that when he contacted PTI leader Amir Dogar to confirm the authenticity of the news, the PTI leader said that he never talked about a delay in elections, though he admitted suggesting that both provincial and national assembly elections should be held simultaneously.
According to Azaz Syed, Dogar clearly denied saying that the chief election commissioner should mediate between PTI and the government.
Read more: Punjab Assembly Stands Dissolved As Governor Recuses Himself From Process
Punjab Assembly was dissolved by the-then Punjab CM Parvez Elahi as Governor Baligh-ur-Rehman recused himself from the process, saying he will not become a part of the move.
According to Article 112(1) of the Constitution, the assembly stands automatically dissolved at expiration of 48 hours following the chief minister’s advice.
A notification from the governor has been sent to Punjab Chief Minister Parvez Elahi and Leader of the Opposition in the provincial assembly Hamza Shehbaz.
What follows is the appointment of a caretaker chief minister after due consultation between CM, Leader of the Opposition and the governor.
Rehman had distanced himself from the dissolution, saying he would “rather let the Constitution and law take its own course.”