Kamran Khan wants to see Imran Khan as president

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 6 September 2020

Kamran Khan advocates for a shift to a presidential system in Pakistan, preferring Imran Khan for the role of president. He argues that the parliamentary system has failed to deliver effective governance.

Summary

ISLAMABAD—Television presenter and journalist Kamran Khan (pictured) wants to see a presidential system in Pakistan, with Prime Minister Imran Khan as the president.

In a tweet in Urdu, the host of talk show Kamran Khan Kay Sath on Dunya TV, he said, keeping in view the current situation, he would like to see Imran Khan as the president of the country.

Kamran added that in the parliamentary system, Imran Khan lacks a two-thirds majority, making the prime minister helpless.

Currently, Imran heads a coalition government in the center, with a thin majority.

Kamran has been criticized on social media for expressing “support” for the prime minister and Pakistan Army.

In another Urdu tweet, he said that Ahmed Raza Kasuri has gone to the Supreme Court for the implementation of the presidential system in Pakistan, saying the parliamentary system has failed to deliver.

KEY POINTS:

• Kamran Khan supports Imran Khan as president under a new system.
• Imran Khan's current parliamentary position lacks a two-thirds majority.
• Criticism faced by Khan for supporting the prime minister and army.
• Ahmed Raza Kasuri has approached the Supreme Court for a presidential system.
• The call for change comes amid perceived failures of the parliamentary system.