National dialogue is the only way forward: Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD: On Wednesday, Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Prof. Ahsan Iqbal emphasized that the country’s current political and economic crises can only be resolved through national dialogue among political forces.

Speaking to the media, he stated that “bold and right decisions” are urgently needed to stabilize the nation, adding that no one would accept partial justice through such Supreme Court rulings. He continued, “We sincerely believed that social justice and the supremacy of the law are essential for the progress and prosperity of the nation. He also argued that the government should always obey court orders, but we had expressed doubts about this three-judge ruling.

PML-N will not bow down to ‘one-sided decisions’ and the three-member bench of Supreme Court decision for provincial elections will further cause economic and political instability in the country, he added.

He said Imran Khan “ladla” (blue-eyed) who wanted the system for his own vested interests instead of preferring public interest.

Replying to a question, he said that after 2017 now again the country will face political chaos and economic instability with these court verdicts.

Coalition government strongly committed to serve the poorest segments of society, he said, adding, we have been struggling to uplift the economy and take the country to the path of development.