ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan wanted to create such a law and order situation that might trigger clashes between people and law enforcement agencies.

Addressing a press conference, he accused Imran Khan of planning to spread chaos in name of long march and cited press conference of Faisal Vawda, leaked audio of Ali Amin Gandapur and statement of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Higher Education Kamran Bangash, who could be heard speaking about bloodshed of innocent people in federal capital and bringing weapons and ammunition in long march.

He said government and allied parties decided to provide tear gas shells and rubber bullets to personnel of police and Frontier Constabulary who would perform duties on front line. But after certain evidences of collecting weapons, ammunition and hiring persons for creating chaos by PTI, he said that it would be requested to Prime Minister and allied parties for permission of giving weapons and ammunition to security personnel so that they could protect state, city and themselves from armed group. He asked Chief Secretaries of IGPs of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to stand with law and Constitution after clear evidences of planning by a group to assault capital.

To a question, he said that judicial commission had been formed to probe into tragic killing of journalist Arshad Sharif. He said that report of commission and facts collected by two-member team during their visit to Kenya would be shared with family of deceased and every step will be taken for their satisfaction. If mother of Arshad Sharif is not satisfied with government measures, she would be asked to tell other options which may satisfy her and government to follow it. During next General Election, he said PML-N would get success as there would be a level playing field.

PML-N led government had to make tough decisions after coming into power because PTI government put country on verge of bankruptcy. To a question, he said that there had been no information about diverting long march towards Rawalpindi instead of Islamabad.

Published in The Daily National Courier, November, 02 2022

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