The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) coalition led by Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday mentioned the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is a clique of militants skilled by banned outfits.
“(PTI is) not a political party but a clique of militants trained by banned outfits,” the PDM mentioned after it held a six-hour-long assembly of all members of the coalition authorities on the Prime Minister’s residence.
They additionally mentioned that motion against the political outfit shall be taken on this regard in keeping with the legislation.
During the assembly, the coalition events denounced PTI’s actions final week in Islamabad the place they allegedly clashed with Pakistan Rangers and Islamabad Police.
The PDM mentioned PTI was obstructing law enforcement officials from performing their duties and stood by legislation enforcement saying that they have been solely implementing courtroom orders. They mentioned PTI’s actions have been unacceptable.
The assembly was held amid Imran Khan taking to Twitter and alleging that PTI employees have been being attacked by the police and cadres of the events who’re a part of the PDM coalition.
“Taking up arms against the state, targeting its officers and men, firing at them, burning vehicles, besieging and ransacking court premises, looting, throwing police vehicles into canals and subjecting policemen performing their legal duties to violence is the height of lawlessness which no state can tolerate,’ the statement said.
Following the meeting, the members of the coalition expressed solidarity with the officers of state institutions and lauded them for performing their duties.
“Strict action should be taken against the law-breaking elements under the law and no exception should be taken,” the assertion additional added.
They mentioned {that a} joint session shall be held on March 22 throughout which vital choices shall be taken to “ensure the implementation of the state’s writ”.
Imran Ignites PTI Workers
The PDM leaders additionally condemned the anti-establishment and anti-army campaigns undertaken by the PTI chapters exterior Pakistan.
All our employees which have been jailed by this govt of criminals, at this time we won’t solely strategy the courts but in addition int human proper organisations. We will ask all PTI chapters overseas to strategy their native elected reps & politicians to tell them of the fascism occurring in Pak pic.twitter.com/yFgEREDpa8— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) March 20, 2023
The protests started after former prime minister Imran Khan tweeted that Sharif is focusing on the cadres of his occasion and urged abroad Pakistanis to stage protests against the federal government.
The PTI chief mentioned Shehbaz Sharif’s authorities was fascist and it was focusing on its critics. “All our workers that have been jailed by this govt of criminals, today we will not only approach the courts but also int human right organisations. We will ask all PTI chapters abroad to approach their local elected representatives and politicians to inform them of the fascism going on in Pakistan,” Imran Khan tweeted.
PTI supporters in Washington, New York, London and different European cities protested against the Pakistani authorities and demanded an finish to the Pakistan authorities’s actions against Imran Khan.
They additionally claimed that Pakistan chief of military employees General Asim Munir’s appointment was unlawful.
“Establishment must realise its mistakes,” one PTI supporter mentioned through the protest, urging the federal government to recognise and “accept civilian supremacy” and finish human rights violations in Pakistan.
PTI supporters slammed nearly each army chief and even condemned former president General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, the military chief who grew to become president following a coup d’etat in 1977 and imposed martial legislation.
PDM chief Sharif additionally urged Pakistanis abroad to reply to the marketing campaign taken out by PTI chapters abroad whereas condemning the marketing campaign against Pakistan chief of military employees General Asim Munir.
“The campaign against the army chief is intolerable and a continuation of the conspiracy against the institutions,” he mentioned in an announcement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), whereas urging Pakistanis-abroad to not be a part of “this nefarious agenda”.
“The elements who are running a dirty campaign against the martyrs of Lasbela are sitting abroad and running this nefarious campaign through social media and protests in different parts of the world,” the assertion mentioned, including that strict motion shall be taken against components supporting these protests.
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