Mohsin Dawar who heads the National Democratic Movement has warned that militancy will spin out of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and engulf the entire Pakistan . The Pashtun member of the National Assembly also opposed banning former prime minister Imran Khan and his supporters from the next elections as doing so was against democratic norms .
The briefing was held hours before a deadly blast in a JUI convention in Bajaur but participants seemed aware of this looming threat as they noted that some militant groups particularly those associated with ISIS were now targeting religious figures .
Mr Dawar said his party was against giving additional powers to a caretaker setup. They should only have the powers to run daytoday hold elections and go he said. Anything else is against the Constitution. Asked if the elections will be held on time he said In a democracy election is the only option.
And it should be held in a democracy, he said . The participants noted that former premier Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and former minister Miftah Ismail were trying to set up a new party but said that they did not have enough time to impact the upcoming elections.
He urged the government to expose those involved in violence on May and let the people reject them. The traitor card is no longer useful. No ones absence or presence should make any difference. We should take advantage of PTIs absence from the political process should make no difference.
The terrorist cards are no longer necessary. It is no less useful. The treason card was no longer relevant. The terrorists are no more useful. People are eager to listen to the traitor cards are not necessary. We need to use the traitor card. We are eager.
