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LONDON: Former prime minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for an official inquiry into the conduct of President Arif Alvi after his tweet plunged Pakistan into a constitutional crisis.
Speaking to the media in London, Shehbaz said that a transparent inquiry should be held into President Alvi’s conduct “to determine facts through a transparent probe”.
Shehbaz is in London for 10 days for his medical treatment and to meet his elder brother Nawaz Sharif.
The Pakistan Muslim Legue-Nawaz (PML-N) president also said the inquiry should make it clear whether the staff of the president committed a mistake or Alvi lied. He explained that prime ministers and other office bearers are required by law to sign summaries and bills.
“As a premier, one is required to always put down signatures, the president is required to do the same by putting down his signature,” he added.
Shehbaz went on to say that the state business is not conducted through oral or informal means. He said the president either “rejects or approves a bill, he signs it, there is nothing oral”.
He said President Alvi holds the highest constitutional office of the state and an inquiry is needed to determine the truth.