ISLAMABAD: Amid rising speculations in regards to the potential imposition of the governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday clarified the Centre has no intention of taking such a step towards its rival PTI-led authorities within the province.
His remarks got here days after the latest federal cupboard assembly mentioned the choice of governor’s rule in KP. The huddle blamed KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur’s administration for utilizing “state equipment to assault the Centre” in the course of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) “do-or-die” protest in Islamabad, well-placed sources had informed Geo Information.
Talking on the Geo Information programme ‘Capital Speak’, Adviser to PM on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah on Thursday mentioned: “The federal cupboard in its assembly mentioned the choice of imposing governor’s rule in KP however a consensus couldn’t emerge and the matter has been deferred for additional deliberations.”
Addressing a press convention at the moment, the defence minister, whereas referring to Islamabad unrest, mentioned that PTI tried to sink the nation’s financial system.
“PTI launched a 3rd onslaught on the Centre which was thwarted.”
Rubbishing the PTI’s declare about causalities by the hands of regulation enforcers, the minister mentioned: “Safety personnel have been martyred in the course of the PTI’s protest however discovered no proof of any citizen’s demise.”
A day earlier, PTI claimed: “Not less than 12 folks have been killed on the spot and the our bodies weren’t handed over to the kin.” Addressing a press convention in Islamabad, PTI spokesperson Sheikh Waqas Akram slammed the federal government for “denying the information”.
The federal government authorities mentioned that 5 safety personnel, three Rangers and two Punjab police personnel have been martyred in the course of the protests of the previous ruling get together.
The defence minister mentioned: “The KP authorities attacked Centre with [official] weapons and tools.”
He suggested the provincial authorities to give attention to the regulation and order state of affairs within the province usually and in Parachinar specifically.
The demise toll from ongoing tribal clashes in District Kurram has risen to 124, as two extra people misplaced their lives and 10 others have been injured in recent incidents of firing, sources informed Geo Information.
The police confirmed that the newest spell of violence, now getting into its tenth day, has claimed 124 lives in complete and injured 178 others.
In the meantime, Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan, throughout his interplay with journalists, mentioned that the PPP was not in favour of the governor’s rule in KP.
He additional mentioned that if a “militant wing” of the political get together is shaped then the ban may very well be thought of. The governor mentioned that the embattled PTI ought to evaluation its behaviour.
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