PTI flays govt for resolution: Press Conference in Lahore | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

<p style="text-align: left;"> <meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <meta content="Word.Document" name="ProgId"> <meta content="Microsoft Word 10" name="Generator"> <meta content="Microsoft Word 10" name="Originator"> <link href="file:///D:ProfileumurtazaLOCALS~1Tempmsohtml11clip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List" /><o:smarttagtype name="country-region" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype name="stockticker" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype name="place" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:smarttagtype><style type="text/css">  </style> </meta> </meta> </meta> </meta> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Pakistan Tehreek I Insaf???s central information secretary, Omar Safaraz Cheema flanked by Ahsan Rashid, President PTI Punjab, Admiral (r) Javed Iqbal Central Vice president <span style=""> </span>, <span style=""> </span>Nadeem Qadir Bhindar, Mian Khalid Yousuf Joint Secretaries Punjab and Mrs. Saloni Bukhari President PTI women wing Punjab and Barrister Mansoor Khan addressed a press conference today and said that:-</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Pakistan Tehreek I Insaf vehemently condemns the passage of a resolution against the media in the Punjab Assembly and considers this exercise as a mere ploy to deflect public attention from critical national issues like terrorism especially the reprehensible attack on the Data sahib shrine. Despite this grand exercise of public obfuscation, the rulers stand badly exposed. Shahbaz Sharif???s grandstanding on this affair cuts little ice as its him and his cronies who have been ignominiously thwarted and ever since have been lying incessantly to control the damage. This episode amply demonstrates the total collapse of discipline within PML N and the ramshackle leadership of Mian brothers. Mian Nawaz Sharif had vowed publicly to bring about disciplinary action against the instigators of the resolution but just like the fateful Bhurban declaration he miserably failed to live up to his own words.<span style="">   </span>The way he has genuflected before the defiance of Sanaullah masti khel group clearly betokens the end of his political career. People of <st1:country-region><st1:place>Pakistan</st1:place></st1:country-region> have repudiated the duplicitous and hypocritical politics of Mian brothers .</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Pakistan Tehreek I Insaf stands shoulder to shoulder with the media fraternity in this war for their independence and demands immediate and unconditional withdrawal of this scandalous resolution and impresses upon the Government to eschew its hypocritical policies pertaining to the independence of the media. PTI has filed a writ petition before the Lahore High Court praying for the expunging of the anti media remarks passed during the passage of the resolution from the official record.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">If Nawaz Sharif cannot fulfill promises made to the nation, he better quit politics. The way the resolution was unanimously passed by all the parties in the assembly clearly betrays their undemocratic mindset and none of these pseudo champions of democracy can afford independence of media, judiciary and the election commission.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Pakistan Tehreek I Insaf has strived valiantly for the independence of judiciary, election commission and the media for the past 14 years and commends the vibrant role played by the media in the movement for the restoration of judiciary. Being an ideologically motivated party PTI firmly stands for the pristine ideals of independence of media, judiciary and election commission whereas forces of status quo as PML N have assaulted the media and the judiciary a number of times in the past.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">PTI vociferously condemns the dastardly assassination of Secretary General <st1:stockticker>BNP</st1:stockticker> Habib Jalib Baluch and expresses its heartfelt grief over this tragedy and offers deep condolences to the bereaved family. We demand immediate nabbing of the perpetrators of this heinous crime and exhort the Government to rein in the wave of target killings in the province and take effective measures to the effect.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img height="849" width="600" src="http://www.insaf.pk/Portals/0/UserUploads/Umar/20100714ptinewstoday.gif" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <h3><a href="http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=250760"><strong>PTI flays govt for resolution</strong></a></h3> <p>The News, Thursday, July 15, 2010<br /> By Our Correspondent</p> <p>LAHORE<br /> <br /> THE Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) has condemned the act of Punjab government for tabling a resolution against the media in the Punjab Assembly and termed the move a ploy to deflect public attention from critical national issues like terrorism. <br /> <br /> Flanked by President PTI Punjab Ahsan Rashid and party leaders including Admiral (Retd) Javed Iqbal, Saloni Bokhari and others, Omar Sarfaraz Cheema, PTI Secretary Information, said Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif and his cronies had once again been exposed due to this controversial move. <br /> <br /> He added this episode amply demonstrated the total collapse of discipline within PML N and the ramshackle leadership of Mian brothers. He said PML-N Quaid Mian Nawaz Sharif had vowed publicly to bring about disciplinary action against the instigators of the resolution but just like the fateful Bhurban declaration he miserably failed to live up to his own words. Omar asserted the way he had genuflected before the defiance of Sanaullah Masti Khel Group clearly betokened the end of his political career. <br /> <br /> He further stated if Nawaz Sharif couldn???t fulfill promises made to the nation, he better quit politics. Cheema added the way the resolution was unanimously passed by all the parties in the assembly clearly betrayed their undemocratic mindset and none of these pseudo champions of democracy could afford independence of media, judiciary and the election commission. <br /> <br /> Expressing solidarity with media, Omar Sarfaraz Cheema said Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf stood shoulder to shoulder with the media fraternity in this war for their independence and demands immediate and unconditional withdrawal of this scandalous resolution and impresses upon the Government to eschew its hypocritical policies pertaining to the independence of the media. <br /> <br /> Besides, he also condemned the dastardly assassination of Secretary General BNP Habib Jalib Baloch and expressed heartfelt grief over this tragedy and offered condolences to the bereaved family. <br /> <br /> On behalf of party Chairman Imran Khan, he demanded immediate nabbing of the perpetrators of this heinous crime and exhorted the government to rein in the wave of target killings in the province and take effective measures to the effect. Nadeem Qadir Bhindar, Mian Khalid Yousuf and Barrister Mansoor Khan were also present.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p>