Punjab police on Wednesday arrested over 500 supporters and lawmakers of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) because the Imran Khan-founded staged protest rallies in several cities by violating Part 144 of the Prison Process Code (CrPC).
A day earlier, the PTI founder — who’s at present incarcerated in Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail in a number of instances — issued a name for nationwide protests, urging supporters to rally for the judiciary’s independence.
In the meantime, the PML-N-led Punjab authorities imposed Part 144, banning public gatherings in Mianwali, Bahawalpur and Faisalabad.
In accordance with the notifications, the present regulation and order state of affairs poses a “mushy goal” for miscreants, making a severe safety threat. The imposition of Part 144 is meant to forestall public unrest, making certain the security of lives and property within the districts. The directives prohibit all types of public gatherings, together with political assemblies, sit-ins, protests and rallies.
PTI Central Data Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram had introduced that regardless of the imposition of Part 144, his get together would maintain protests in Multan, Mianwali, and Faisalabad.
He stated: “It’s our responsibility to return out for the independence of the judiciary.”
The police launched an enormous crackdown in opposition to the PTI employees as they took to the streets in several cities to file their protest.
In Faisalabad, the police restored to tear fuel shelling to disperse PTI supporters. As many as 500 supporters and 9 MPAs of the previous ruling get together had been taken into custody within the metropolis.
These arrested embody MPA Nadeem Sadiq Dogar, MPA Khayal Ahmad Kastro, and MPA Javed Niaz Manj amongst others.
PTI’s habits’s is just not political
Reacting to the PTI’s protest, Prime Minister’s Adviser on Public and Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah stated that PTI’s behaviour was “not political”.
“[The] PTI did not preserve a posture [as a political party], neither within the authorities nor within the opposition,” the federal minister stated whereas slamming the previous ruling get together for organising lengthy marches and sit-ins.
Whereas talking on Geo Information‘ programme ‘Geo Pakistan’, he stated that PTI desires “anarchy, violence and unrest” within the nation and it’s important for the regulation and democracy to cease the get together.
Sanaullah went on to say that the Imran Khan-founded get together is just not keen to simply accept or sit with anybody else.
“PTI won’t undertake a democratic behaviour underneath any circumstance, which isn’t acceptable,” he added.
Taking a swipe at Imran Khan-founded get together, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has stated that no person in his province took to the streets on the decision of PTI.
She alleged that PTI brings folks from KP for protest in Punjab. Criticising Khan’s politics, the chief minister stated that the incarcerated former prime minister by no means took any measure to facilitate the lots.
“I all the time heard that they set hearth, smash heads of policemen,” the chief minister stated referring to the PTI.
