Forward of SCO convention, govt vows to forestall repeat of PTI 2014 sit-in in Islamabad

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses a session of the federal cabinet in Islamabad, on October 8, 2024. — Screengrab/Geo News
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses a session of the federal cupboard in Islamabad, on October 8, 2024. — Screengrab/Geo Information

Days forward of the important thing regional convention in Islamabad, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has pledged that the coalition authorities won’t allow Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to repeat its actions from the 2014 sit-in.

The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has again and again blamed the PTI for compromising Pakistan’s financial system as Chinese language President Xi Jinping had cancelled his go to to Islamabad because of the 126-day-long dharna.

At the moment, as the primary opposition get together’s protests happen within the federal capital, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) head of states’ summit is about to happen on October 15 and 16.

Prime officers from China, Russia, India, and different nations who’re a part of the regional organisation will attend the convention — in Islamabad’s Crimson Zone — and if a protest is occurring within the capital, it’ll pose a safety risk.

“I can’t enable the repeat of 2014 […] the conspiracy that came about. We won’t enable this, we won’t tolerate this in any respect. That is my promise to the nation,” the prime minister advised his cupboard members on Tuesday.

The PTI has mentioned that it’s protesting for the “independence of the judiciary” and the discharge of its founder Imran Khan. The get together leaders have mentioned that they won’t step again until the previous prime minister asks them.

PM Shehbaz, whereas slamming the opposition get together, mentioned that the PTI had performed nothing besides create chaos and divide the nation. He mentioned neither did the get together carry again cash to the nation whereas it was in energy nor did it finish corruption — claims that have been a part of its election manifesto.


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