Tahir Ashrafi blames Imran Khan for his political downfall.
Tahir Ashrafi, Chairman of the Pakistan Ulema Council, recently remarked that Imran Khan, founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), could have become prime minister again if he had ignored those advising him to leave the assembly.
Ashrafi stated that Khan’s downfall was self-inflicted, driven by his mistaken belief that former army chief Qamar Bajwa was against him.
“He hypothesized that Qamar Bajwa has been against him,” Ashrafi said.
“If the PTI didn’t resign, elections held or the PTI founder would have remained the PM. The situation had not aggravated if he convinced the estranged MNAs,” Tahir Ashrafi said.
“What has happened, did not happen if he controlled himself,” Ashrafi stated.
“Qamar Bajwa told him not to resign but the PTI’s founder on the basis of misinformation assumed that Bajwa has been against him”.
“When he was advised to talk, he said that Qamar Bajwa has joined hands with Shehbaz Sharif”.
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“Three days’ before his resignation I told him that I was not sitting with you if the military was opposing you,” PUC leader said.
“PTI founder Imran Khan was given the list of the estranged MNAs from the institution with the advice to convince them,” Ashrafi said. Twelve MNAs were alienated because he was not meeting with them.”
Tahir Ashrafi said that foreign investors giving attention to Pakistan after formation of the SIFC.
“Friendly countries want investment in Pakistan without any trouble. All credit goes to PM Shehbaz Sharif and the Army Chief for bringing investment,” he added.
As molana Tahir Ashrafi blames Imran Khan for his political downfall, a no-confidence motion was submitted against former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on March 8, 2022, and he was ultimately removed as the prime minister in the early hours of April 10, 2022.
Maulana Tahir Ashrafi, Chairman Pakistan Ulema Council, called on Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI at PM Office
Prime Minister also condoled with Maulana Tahir Ashrafi over the demise of his mother#PTI pic.twitter.com/wXORNzZaaJ
— PTI (@PTIofficial) October 7, 2019
PTI subsequently resigned from National Assembly and then provincial assemblies.
