Defence minister dispels speculations of governor rule in KP



Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif. —  File
Overseas Minister Khawaja Asif. —  File 

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has dispelled the speculations that the Centre is planning to impose a governor rule in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed motion towards opposition PTI for “launching an assault” on Islamabad.

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” throughout the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) “do-or-die” protest in Islamabad, well-placed sources had advised 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 right now, the defence minister, whereas referring to Islamabad unrest, mentioned that PTI tried to sink the nation’s economic system.

“PTI launched a 3rd onslaught on the Centre which was thwarted.”

Rubbishing the PTI’s declare about causalities by the hands of legislation enforcers, the minister mentioned: “Safety personnel had been martyred throughout the PTI’s protest however discovered no proof of any citizen’s dying.”

A day earlier, PTI claimed: “At the least 12 individuals had been killed on the spot and the our bodies weren’t handed over to the family.” Addressing a press convention in Islamabad, PTI spokesperson Sheikh Waqas Akram slammed the federal government for “denying the info”.

The federal government authorities mentioned that 5 safety personnel, three Rangers and two Punjab police personnel had been martyred throughout the protests of the previous ruling occasion.

The defence minister mentioned: “The KP authorities attacked Centre with [official] weapons and tools.”

He suggested the provincial authorities to give attention to the legislation and order scenario within the province normally and in Parachinar particularly.

The dying toll from ongoing tribal clashes in District Kurram has risen to 124, as two extra people misplaced their lives and 10 others had been injured in recent incidents of firing, sources advised Geo Information.

The police confirmed that the most recent spell of violence, now getting into its tenth day, has claimed 124 lives in whole 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 occasion is fashioned then the ban could possibly be thought-about. The governor mentioned that the embattled PTI ought to evaluation its behaviour.