PESHAWAR: After marching to Islamabad on several occasions, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Qaiser has said that the former ruling party is now joining hands with other political forces against the government led by Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif. Wants to run a movement. .
“We are in touch. [JUI-F Emir] Maulana Fazlur Rehman. We want to start a joint movement against the government,” Qaiser said while talking to the media in Peshawar on Tuesday.
The former Speaker of the National Assembly’s remarks come at a time when differences between the Imran Khan-founded PTI and the current government have been going on for months and the former prime minister has blamed his mandate. While the government has once again claimed that PTI is involved in anti-state activities.
Their clash escalated in late November when the PTI staged a protest at Islamabad’s D Chowk, prompting action by law enforcement agencies and several cases against the party leadership. What did
Explaining the role of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Qaiser said the Bilawal Bhutto-led party was an equal participant in the November 26 events. He said that the government has not yet initiated contact with PTI, but the party is ready for talks. Regarding his demands
The PTI leader said that the former ruling party is determined to fight within the framework of the constitution and law. He criticized the government for branding political activists as terrorists while ignoring the real threats they face from militants.
Highlighting the worsening law and order situation in the country, the former National Assembly Speaker claimed that the government was targeting the PTI instead of addressing genuine security concerns.
He also announced that a ceremony to pay homage to the martyrs will be held at Bagh Naran on December 15.
He condemned the government for using force against “peaceful civilians” and accused them of firing on unarmed people.
Moreover, Qaiser declared the passage of the 26th Constitutional Amendment unconstitutional and reiterated the PTI’s demand for the release of all “political prisoners”.
‘fake cases’
Meanwhile, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister’s Advisor Barrister Muhammad Saif has said that there are many cases registered against the founder of PTI in Punjab and Islamabad.
In a statement, Barrister Saif said that 99 First Information Reports (FIRs) have been registered against the PTI founder in Punjab, while 74 have been registered in Islamabad.
Adviser to KP Chief Minister claimed that these cases were registered after the PTI founder’s arrest, questioning how a person detained in jail could commit a crime.
He argued that Khan remained a major concern for the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), calling him “on their nerves”.
Saif lauded the PTI founder for strongly facing all the “fabricated cases” filed against him. He expressed confidence that the day is not far when all these baseless cases will be dismissed.