Jailed PTI leaders reject PM's call for 'Charter of Economy', seek 'Charter of Pakistan' instead
Key takeaways
- In a letter communicated through their lawyer Rana Mudassir, the PTI leaders reacted to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent statement offering a “Charter of Economy”.
- PM Shehbaz, in an address to the National Assembly on June 13, renewed his call for a “Charter of Economy” and a “Charter of Democracy”, urging the opposition to set aside political differences in the national interest.
- He also said his government had “no fight with PTI” and described members of the opposition as “our brothers”, emphasising that national unity should take precedence over partisan divisions.
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Home latest pakistan world sports showbiz entertainment Royal business health Sci-Tech Food Fact Check big picture Videos shows Watch LIVE TV X Home Latest Pakistan World Sports Showbiz Fact Check big picture Videos Shows LIVE TV Pakistan Jailed PTI leaders reject PM's call for 'Charter of Economy', seek 'Charter of Pakistan' instead PTI leaders question if "Charter of Economy" can succeed when “constitutional supremacy exists only in books” By Waqas Awan | Published June 16, 2026
Incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Dr Yasmin Rashid, Mian Mahmood-ur-Rashid, Ejaz Chaudhry and Omar Sarfraz Cheema have called for a “Charter of Pakistan” instead of a “Charter of Economy”, arguing that constitutional supremacy and political stability must precede any meaningful economic reform.
In a letter communicated through their lawyer Rana Mudassir, the PTI leaders reacted to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent statement offering a “Charter of Economy”. They said that while Pakistan undoubtedly needs a charter to emerge from its current difficulties, “Pakistan needs a ‘Charter of Pakistan’ before it needs a Charter of Economy.”