Politics to enter decisive phase in country from Aug 1: Sh Rashid

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Awami Muslim League (AML) Chief Sheikh Rashid on Friday stated that the country s politics will be in the decisive phase from Aug 1

Taking to Twitter the former interior minister said the judiciary could give important decisions in line with the constitution and law

The decisions of judiciary are being mocked publicly There is no respect for law, constitution and justice in the country these days,” he lamented He said amendments to Article 224 and 230 were contrary to the constitution and therefore the judiciary shouldn t remain silent on it

The senior politician said the name of Ishaq Dar as nominee for caretaker prime minister became controversial the moment it was suggested Criticizing the prime minister the AML chief said Shehbaz Sharif was playing on both sides of the wicket and he was deceiving his brother Shehbaz wants the caretaker government to act as his interim government but his wish will not be fulfilled,” he added “It is not democracy to pass 29 bills in just one hour as this legislation has been done on the pressure of someone, Rashid said He said the country was going through the darkest time in the history The

Eight dacoits killed in shootout with police in Katcha area

KASHMORE S ta f f r e p o r t residences of people were attacked brazenly and children and women were picked up before moving them to undisclosed locations he deplored

People can remain silent on this cruelty for their survival and honour but they will teach a lesson to these rulers on the polling day, he reiterated

He was of the view that all the nominees for caretaker prime minister could fail and the matter might land in the Election Commission of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif had gone to London after giving his nominee for caretaker prime minister instead of coming back to Pakistan, he said

It would be really difficult for these rulers to go to the public he said as they could not go outside without the protocol of 50 vehicles

The government has managed to quash all the cases of corruption and money laundering in violation of the Supreme Court orders, the former minister said