PTI Oct 15 protest criticised for clashing with SCO summit in Islamabad

Supporters of former prime minister Imran Khans party wave flags as they protest in Peshawar on February 17, 2024. —Reuters
Supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan’s celebration wave flags as they protest in Peshawar on February 17, 2024. —Reuters
  • Govt won’t let nation be held hostage, says Khawaja Asif.
  • Defence minister calls PTI pawn for worldwide conspiracies.
  • It seems PTI has not learnt any lesson, says Sherry Rehman.

Varied political events dressed down the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for asserting protest on the inaugural day of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Islamabad, with the federal government vowing to foil the celebration’s “conspiracy”.

Because the overseas dignitaries are set to reach in Islamabad to attend the SCO summit, the PTI has introduced holding one other protest on the federal capital’s D-Chowk on October 15.

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif mentioned the federal government wouldn’t let the nation be held hostage, because the SCO heads of states had been gathering.

“They held a sit-in in 2014 after which the Might 9 incident occurred. These all are chain of destabilising the nation,” he mentioned, calling the PTI a pawn for worldwide conspiracies.

Lambasting the PTI for badmouthing the federal government, he mentioned the rule was not one thing that one inherited, it was one thing that at all times slipped away from one’s grasp. Whereas, as soon as the PTI founder misplaced the facility, he incited folks for the Might 9 violent incidents, he added.

In the meantime, Pakistan Peoples Celebration (PPP) chief Sherry Rehman mentioned the PTI’s try to carry protest on October 15 would ship one message solely that the celebration put itself above Pakistan and it was able to endanger nation’s repute in addition to safety at a time when the nation was internet hosting a giant worldwide occasion.

“It seems they haven’t discovered any classes,” mentioned the senator.

Sherry claimed that in an embarrassing try to impede Pakistan’s financial growth, they first embroiled up the nation right into a cyphergate problem earlier than sending a letter to the Worldwide Financial Fund (IMF).

The politician mentioned the PTI as soon as held the same demonstration forward of Chinese language prime minister’s arrival. “If this irresponsible behaviour just isn’t anti- Pakistan then what’s it? That is their loss of life knell, frankly,” she remarked.

Minister for Data Attaullah Tarar mentioned Islamabad had been made totally protected and safe to welcome overseas delegations together with 12 heads of the governments for the SCO convention, scheduled for October 15-16.

“Those that have a mindset to conspire towards the nation ought to higher keep at house as no miscreant will likely be allowed to disrupt the SCO Convention in Islamabad,” the minister mentioned.

“The bulletins don’t make any distinction as Islamabad has been made totally protected and safe,” he mentioned whereas referring to the PTI’s announcement.

“It (SCO Convention) will go as deliberate and can elevate Pakistan’s status and enhance its picture at worldwide stage,” Tarar remarked.

He mentioned Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has personally reviewed the preparations for the reception of various head of governments arriving in Islamabad to attend the SCO convention.

“This exhibits the significance of such a grand occasion in Pakistan which will likely be instrumental to spice up the financial progress within the nation,” he added.

The minister mentioned all the safety preparations had been finalised in Islamabad with the deployment of all of the legislation enforcement companies together with Pakistan Military and Rangers.

Tarar mentioned all of the heads of governments collaborating within the SCO can be accorded a heat welcome in Islamabad as the entire nation is able to have a good time the occasion with nationwide satisfaction.

The entire Islamabad has been embellished which might finally go away a constructive impression of Pakistan in minds of the visiting delegations, he famous.

He believed that the SCO can be an awesome success for Pakistan and would assist improve regional cooperation with a dialogue on many vital matters.

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) spokesperson Aslam Ghori mentioned his celebration didn’t help the PTI’s protest. 

Speaking to The Information, he mentioned his celebration chief earlier requested the federal government to not take up the constitutional amendments matter until conclusion of SCO summit and requested the PTI as effectively to name off its protest.

“PTI turned a deaf ear to our request and they’re staging protest once more which we can not help,” he mentioned.

Ghori mentioned respectable overseas delegates had been frequent friends to all, and the nation as an entire wanted to point out unity amid their presence. By way of protests, he said they could possibly be held after the SCO summit.

It might elevate many questions, in the event that they go forward with the protest plan, he mentioned.

The PTI’s announcement to carry the demonstration at D-Chowk on October 15 got here solely per week after the embattled opposition celebration clashed with legislation enforcers in a bid to stage an anti-government protest at D-Chowk, turning all the federal capital right into a curfew zone for 2 days.

The PTI had launched a collection of protests for the “independence of the judiciary” — as the federal government goals to introduce constitutional amendments — and for the discharge of its founder Imran Khan jailed at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail for a couple of yr.

PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan mentioned all organisational officers and wings from the centre to the bottom stage had been directed to finalise the preparations for the D-Chowk protest.

It was identified that in view of the preparations for the peaceable protest of D-Chowk on October 15, the protest introduced in several districts of Punjab has been cancelled.

PTI’s political committee alleged that PTI founder chairman Imran Khan is being subjected to a brand new collection of brutality in Adiala (jail) and that his life, well being and security have been intentionally uncovered to critical threats, and all his fundamental and human rights have been taken away.

In return for not bowing all the way down to oppression and lawlessness and never accepting the state’s efforts to undermine the Structure, the federal government is engaged in conspiracies to hazard Imran’s safety, it mentioned.

“Imran Khan is the most well-liked and dependable chief of the nation and the spokesman of the political and nationwide aspirations of thousands and thousands of Pakistanis,” it claimed. The political committee warned that if the rulers didn’t instantly restore the fundamental rights of Imran, and full entry was not given to his legal professionals, docs, households and leaders, then the entire of Pakistan would come out on October 15 for full protest.

It demanded the speedy launch of the “illegally detained staff, residents and members of the provincial meeting from throughout Punjab”.

Within the assertion the federal and Punjab governments had been additionally demanded to instantly cease the collection of raids and roundups whereas violating the sanctity of the home.

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