Islamabad probing ambush on car carrying ex-CJP Isa in London



Ex-CJP Qazi Faez Isas car exits Middle Temple in London, on October 29, 2024. — Screengrab/GeoNews
Ex-CJP Qazi Faez Isa’s automobile exits Center Temple in London, on October 29, 2024. — Screengrab/GeoNews

After Inside Minister Mohsin Naqvi vowed stern motion in opposition to protestors ambushing car carrying former chief justice Qazi Faez Isa in the UK, the Overseas Workplace, too, stated the federal government is “investigating the matter”.

Addressing a press briefing in Islamabad at the moment, Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch revealed that the car that the protestors pounced on belonged to the Pakistan Excessive Fee that facilitates sure people on “ethical grounds”.

Reacting to the incident that unfolded late Tuesday evening, Baloch stated: “We consider that protests ought to be throughout the bounds of decency.”

The FO’s assertion comes a day after the ex-CJP’s automobile was stopped and banged upon by a bunch of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protesters on Tuesday evening the place he arrived to attend a prestigious occasion organised by The Honourable Society of the Center Temple for his elevation as Callee after he relinquished cost because the nation’s prime decide.

The incident happened after PTI’s UK chapter had referred to as for the protest — organised by Sahibzada Jahangir, Jahanzeb Khan, Zulfi Bukhari and Azhar Mashwani — outdoors the Center Temple in opposition to the choice to name ex-CJP Isa to the Bench following his retirement.

Near 80 folks attended the protest however that occasion ended peacefully.

Round 10 activists stayed on, and later tried to cease the automobile, banged on it, and tried opening the doorways to get entry to Isa and his spouse Sarina — three hours after the principle protest had ended.

As Isa’s automobile — bearing the Pakistan Excessive Fee diplomatic quantity plate — appeared from the Temple’s exit door at round 10:20pm, PTI demonstrators led by Shayan Ali made their approach to the automobile, tried to cease it and shouted slogans in opposition to the jurist.

Earlier at the moment, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the UK Mohammad Faisal stated motion had been initiated in opposition to those that attacked the car.

“This was a particularly unlucky incident. We’ll take it up,” the ambassador stated addressing journalists in London.

He added that additional motion can be taken consistent with the Pakistani authorities’s directives.

FO expresses dedication to supply ‘full safety’ to Chinese language nationals

Spokesperson Baloch, when commenting on the “unlucky incidents” of assaults on Chinese language residents in Pakistan, stated that the FO is conscious of the issues of the Chinese language authorities and embassy.

She added that Islamabad is dedicated to offering full safety to Chinese language nationals, initiatives and establishments in Pakistan. She stated this dedication has been conveyed on the senior-most ranges of the Chinese language management.

Chinese language nationals, she additionally added, are “our valued friends” who’re making invaluable contributions to the event of Pakistan.

Her remarks got here weeks after a Chinese language delegation and their safety convoy have been focused close to the airport sign in Karachi earlier this month.

A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden car right into a convoy of Chinese language engineers. In consequence, three individuals, together with two Chinese language nationals, have been killed, and 16 others, together with one other Chinese language nationwide, injured.

The assault additionally brought about vital injury to greater than 15 automobiles. The accountability claimed by the Baloch Liberation Military’s Majeed Brigade by social media. Later, police registered a case on the Counter-Terrorism Division (CTD) in opposition to the BLA chief and facilitators.

Islamabad dismisses gives, recommendation for dialogue with TTP

The Overseas Workplace has additionally strongly rejected any gives or recommendation with regard to dialogue between Pakistan and the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

She reiterated that Pakistan has completely no real interest in talks with terror teams, that are accountable for the killing of our civilians and safety personnel.

Pakistan believes that such suggestions are affront to the individuals who have misplaced their family members as a result of actions of the TTP, she added.

Afghan authorities, the spokesperson maintained, have the first accountability to take motion in opposition to the fear teams particularly the TTP which might be primarily based in Afghanistan, including that Islamabad has offered Afghan authorities with concrete proof on this regard.

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