- Stage of hatred “being fostered” between provinces unprecedented.
- These individuals have sworn to destroy Pakistan, says KP CM’s brother.
- Ayub says it’s proof of anarchy by federal, Punjab authorities.
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has blasted the federal and Punjab authorities over the arrest of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police personnel after a video of them being handcuffed surfaced.
Member of Nationwide Meeting (MNA) Faisal Amin Khan Gandapur on Friday shared the video on his X account, saying it was a “dishonourable act” to humiliate KP police officers by handcuffing them.
“The extent of hatred being created between [the two] provinces by the fascist regime is unprecedented. Plainly these individuals have sworn to destroy Pakistan,” he maintained.
Retweeting the video on his social media account, Chief of the Opposition in Nationwide Meeting Omar Ayub mentioned it was a dwelling instance and proof of the anarchy created by the federal authorities and the Punjab authorities.
The police officers have been reportedly arrested not too long ago when PTI tried to stage a protest at D-Chowk round October 5-6, regardless of the imposition of Part 144 (which bars political actions and gatherings) within the federal capital territory and neighbouring Rawalpindi to make sure safety forward of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s assembly.
The police officers have been reportedly offering safety to KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and his group.
The opposition celebration had initiated a collection of protests for the independence of the judiciary and the discharge of its founder, who has been incarcerated at Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail for greater than a 12 months.
Clashes additionally had damaged out between legislation enforcers and celebration staff, with each side blaming one another for beginning the violence.
KP police sources on October 6 instructed Geo Information that 11 of their officers have been arrested together with six from the KP Home throughout a raid.
The six police officers have been a part of KP chief minister’s safety squad, one other two arrested police officers have been gunmen of Particular Assistant to KP CM Liaqat Ali and the remainder of the officers have been a part of different ministers’ safety squad, the sources had added.
Alternatively, Radio Pakistan on October 5 reported that six serving personnel of the KP police, wearing civilian clothes, had been arrested from D-Chowk, Islamabad.
Quoting sources as saying, the general public radio broadcaster mentioned the people have been reportedly concerned in assaults in opposition to legislation enforcement companies.
The arrested officers have been armed with tear gasoline, slingshots, and stones, actively collaborating in assaults in opposition to the legislation enforcement personnel, the sources mentioned.
Moreover, 5 extra serving officers from KP Police, together with two from the Counter-Terrorism Division (CTD) and three from the common police, have been apprehended by legislation enforcement companies whereas making an attempt to flee in police autos close to Attock. They have been additionally in plain garments, the state media home added.
A big amount of tear gasoline shells, batons, and stones was recovered from these 5 officers too throughout their arrest.