Govt pushing Pakistan towards sanctions PTI.

LAHORE -- Against the backdrop of purported custodial torture of party supporters and enforced disappearances, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry said the incumbent government through its actions was pushing Pakistan towards another era of sanctions.

Addressing a press conference alongside Asad Umar ahead of a protest for the recovery of 'missing' PTI leader Azhar Mashwani, the PTI central leader claimed the way the incumbent government was ruling the country, it was driving the country towards 'sanctions, FATF list, and removal of its special status' by the European Union.

Mr Chaudhry said that people were being picked up and their whereabouts were not known and added that the international community and the masses had grave concerns about such practices. 'The Punjab Police IG and Lahore CCPO are squarely involved [in these violations],' he alleged and added that the PTI was exposing them at home and at international forums.

Referring to the president's letter to the prime minister and the premier's consequent response, the PTI leader said the prime minister did not reply to even a single question about upholding the Constitution.

Fawad Chaudhry says 'constitutional govt' will soon come to power

Asserting that politics means understanding each other's point-of-view, Mr Chaudhry said the PML-N was afraid of elections to the extent that it wanted to erode the institution of the Supreme Court and Constitution.

Fearing that Pakistan was heading towards a bigger crisis, Mr Chaudhry said the whole of Pakistan was now looking towards the Supreme Court for the upholding of Constitution. 'The elections will be held as per the Constitution and a constitutional government will soon come in power,' he added.

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