Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar stressed on Sunday the need for a national dialogue, saying Pakistan required political and economic stability as the country remains mired in political clashes between the government and the opposition.<\/p>\n
\u201cPolitics is the name of a continuous process,\u201c he said, as he addressed a seminar in Lahore. \u201cNo country or nation can progress amid political and economic instability.\u201d<\/p>\n
The relationship between the government and the opposition has come under additional strain in recent weeks, especially after the military\u2019s spokesperson, Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, assailed incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan as a \u201cnational security threat\u201d, triggering a strong reaction.<\/p>\n
Moreover, Imran, who is already facing a slew of legal cases, was once again sentenced to 17 years of imprisonment in the Toshakhana 2 case on Saturday, making his release uncertain.<\/p>\n
The law minister stated that the country had witnessed cultures of tolerance as well as violence, emphasising that it was the duty of politicians to \u201cbalance out\u201d these tendencies and pave a way through \u201cdialogue\u201d.<\/p>\n
He emphasised that all politicians must play their role in preventing violence and extremism from paving the way into politics.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe feel the need for a national dialogue, only for the sake of our beloved country.\u201c<\/p>\n
Emphasising restraint and respect for dissent, he called for \u201clistening to opponents, embracing positive criticism, and forging a national political charter to ensure stability\u201d.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) \u2013 the grand opposition alliance headed by Mahmood Khan Achakzai \u2013 is currently holding a two-day national conference in Islamabad.<\/p>\n
The alliance had also called for a national dialogue in all parties\u2019 conference in August, calling for a new charter of democracy between all political stakeholders.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe parties participating in the TTAP and its All-Party Conference (APC) agreed that at this time there is an urgent need for a new democratic charter among all political parties and political forces,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n
National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq had also shown his willingness to facilitate a dialogue between the government and the opposition parties. However, there has been no formal initiation of the dialogue between the government and the opposition since last year.<\/p>\n
PM\u2019s advisor warns against \u2018confrontation and violence\u2019
\nSpeaking at the same event, the Prime Minister\u2019s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah said political stability can only be achieved through \u201crestraint, mutual respect and sustained dialogue.\u201d<\/p>\n
He warned that \u201cconfrontation and violence\u201d had repeatedly derailed Pakistan\u2019s democratic course.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo nation can progress through fighting, chaos and disorder,\u201d adding that attacks on defence installations were \u201cgravely wrong\u201d and unacceptable.<\/p>\n
He argued that political instability emerges when parties abandon dialogue for confrontation, stressing that the government has repeatedly offered talks.<\/p>\n
\u201cTell us \u2014 who is refusing dialogue? If it is us, we will correct ourselves; if it is someone else, name them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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