Accusing the current government of “hiding facts” regarding the late-night crackdown on protesters, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has sought to file First Information Reports (FIRs) against government high-ups, including the prime minister. Has shown commitment. Shahbaz Sharif, on “Death of Party Workers”.
FIR will be filed against Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Interior Minister. [Mohsin Naqvi] and Information Minister [Attaullah Tarar]This was said by PTI spokesperson Sheikh Waqas Akram while addressing a press conference in Peshawar.
The development came as the party claimed that around 1,000 PTI workers were arrested by law enforcement agencies in a late-night crackdown on mobs that had joined their “do or die” protest. As a part, they gathered at D Chowk in Islamabad. To secure the release of party founder Imran Khan who has been imprisoned for over a year.
The party founded by Imran Khan claimed that hundreds of protesters were shot, resulting in between eight and 40 deaths.
However, the government has categorically denied direct firing and denied any casualties during the crackdown on PTI marchers.
Criticizing the government for “denying the facts”, Akram – in today’s presser – said he had video evidence of how many shots were fired. “At least 12 people died on the spot and the bodies were not handed over to the next of kin,” he claimed.
He alleged that the present rulers put pressure on Islamabad’s Polyclinic Hospital and hid its lists which they claimed contained details of dead and injured protesters. “Many of our missing workers and supporters among them [police] Occupy.”
Additionally, the spokesperson said PTI’s legal teams were assisting the arrested protesters, adding that they were “not terrorists but peaceful protesters”.
Akram also criticized the Punjab government’s actions and alleged that the authorities raided and ransacked the residences of every provincial MNA.
In response to a question, he said that the implementation of governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa would be the “worst folly”.
Further criticizing the authorities for passing a resolution banning the PTI in the Balochistan Assembly, he said that he would present a resolution in the KP Assembly in which the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Ban on Pakistan Peoples Party will be demanded. Party (PPP).
In response to a question, Akram said that KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur insulted the dignity of Pashtuns by saving Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi from arrest.
Gandapur to complete the lists of missing, dead workers at the earliest
Meanwhile, KP Chief Minister Gandapur has stressed the priority of completing the list of PTI workers who are missing or have been killed during the party’s latest protest in Islamabad.
Addressing the meeting, the provincial chief executive said that our priority should be to finalize the lists of party workers who are dead, arrested or still missing after the crackdown by law enforcement agencies on our peaceful sit-in in the federal capital. by party leaders.
“Once these lists are completed, we will distribute a compensation of Rs 10 million to the next of kin of each deceased, and legal proceedings will be initiated for the release of the arrested party workers and officials.”
He further said that PTI’s legal team has been instructed to file a First Information Report (FIR) against the law enforcement agencies for allegedly directly targeting peaceful activists and party leaders during the crackdown. He was entrusted with the task of preparing the necessary operations.
Gandapur, who had earlier announced that the ongoing protest would continue till Khan was released but called it off, assured the audience that the party workers had not abandoned them at this critical time. will go
“Our party workers are an asset who have stood against unprecedented persecution to secure the freedom of their leader Khan. We will never leave them alone in this difficult time,” he reiterated.