Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. File
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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday (November 29, 2024) introduced the formation of a activity power, to be led by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, to establish the perpetrators of chaos during a protest by jailed former premier Imran Khan’s get together earlier within the week.
The Prime Minister additionally introduced the institution of a Federal Anti-Riots Force to forestall any future try to create chaos and dysfunction within the nation.
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Mr. Sharif’s remarks, whereas addressing a high-level assembly on the legislation and order scenario within the nation, got here days after Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) launched a march in direction of Islamabad demanding his launch.
The Naqvi-led activity power will embrace Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar, Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Khan Cheema, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar and representatives from the safety forces.
Mr. Sharif stated that the duty power would make sure the identification of armed people concerned in spreading chaos final Sunday and suggest exemplary punishment.
The Prime Minister stated the proposed Federal Anti-Riots Force can be outfitted with international-standard skilled capabilities and tools.
The assembly additionally authorised the institution of a Federal Forensic Lab outfitted with the newest know-how to research such incidents and collect proof.
He additionally termed Khan’s get together a “fitna” (mischief), whereas lashing out on the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa authorities for « using state resources for launching an onslaught » on Islamabad within the type of a protest.
« This is not a political party but a fitna (mischief) and a group of terrorists, » he stated and directed to lodge circumstances towards the teams concerned in violence.
He additionally accused the PTI of killing safety personnel through the protest, warning that the time has come to take strict motion towards the rioters.
He additionally stated that the PTI wouldn’t be allowed to destroy Pakistan. “We need to break these hands (instead),” he stated.
Talking about financial losses, he stated that the protests and sit-ins price Pakistan Rs 190 billion per day.
Khan’s get together on Wednesday suspended « for the time being » its protest in Islamabad after a midnight crackdown by the authorities.
About a thousand protesters have been arrested since Sunday when Khan’s get together launched a march in direction of Islamabad demanding his launch.
The crackdown pressured Khan’s get together supporters to retreat from D-Chowk in Islamabad’s Red Zone, the place most authorities buildings are situated, along with his get together describing the motion as a « massacre » underneath the “fascist army regime ».
Published – November 29, 2024 11:12 pm IST
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