Punjab’s Information Minister Uzma Bukhari calls Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) the hideout for terrorists. In a press conference on Tuesday, she urged the Peshawar High Court to intervene and take immediate action.
Uzma alleged that Zartaj Gul, whom she described as a “terrorist”, has found refuge in K-P. She questioned why no action had been taken yet. She urged the judiciary to take action. “I don’t want conflicts between provinces, we are all Pakistanis,” she added.
She also called out the Federal Investigative Agency (FIA) for failing to handle the key issues, particularly failing to control the harmful content on social media. Bukhari said these apps should be shut down if they cannot be properly managed.
Federal Minister Attaullah Tarar also lambasted the fiery speech of CM KPK Ali Amin Gandapur at the Islamabad rally.
Dozens of PTI leaders were arrested from the Parliament House on Monday night. The crackdown began in the evening and continued till Tuesday morning.
Arrested leaders include Chairman PTI Barrister Gohar, Barrister Sher Afzal Marwat, and Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram. Shoaib Shaheen was arrested from his office.
MNA Zain Qureshi was also arrested from the Parliament House. Meanwhile, MNA Zartaj Gul Wazir managed to escape the scene. Additionally, police detained Owais Ahmed Chatha, Syed Shah Ahmed, Sunni Ittehad Council’s Sahibzada Hamid Raza, Yousaf Khan, Maulana Naseem Shah, and Ahmed Shah Khattak.
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Condemning the arrests of PTI leaders, Meher Bano Qureshi in a tweet said: “Parliament was defiled last night in the most vulgar manner. Its sanctity and sovereignty were assaulted! The same parliament will now pass legislation to deface not strengthen the judicial system?”
Islamabad Police claims that soon PTI leader Omar Ayub and Zartaj Gul Wazir will also be arrested. The crackdown on PTI leaders coincided with the seven-hour-long disappearance of CM KPK Ali Amin Gandapur. This induced panic among PTI workers and followers, who protested these arrests