Federal Minister Rana Sanaullah warned that strict action will be taken against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) if the party tries to march toward Islamabad, saying that law enforcement agencies will block the protest before it enters the federal capital.
Rana Sanaullah said while speaking to private media that government will use, “every possible measures” – including tear gas and road closures to stop protestors from entering capital city. “PTI will not even reach the limits of the capital this time, let alone D-Chowk,” he said.
The federal minister stated that the PTI government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa could mobilise protestors from the province, but Punjab government would stop them from crossing Attock Bridge. “The shortcomings that remained last time will be fully addressed this time,” he remarked.
Rana Sanaullah accused PTI founder of seeking chaos and anarchy in Pakistan and asserted that federal government would restrict any such move.
While commenting on dialogue offers, the federal minister said that Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif had invited PTI for talk under the “Charter of Stability” in attendance of military leaders but the part didn’t respond. “If PTI is serious, it should approach the prime minister and request a meeting with its founder first,” he said, adding that political discussions could follow later.
The federal minister also criticised newly elected Chief Minister (CM) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi’s assembly speech, stating that he has no intention to bring stability in the province. “We have heard his first address — there seems little hope of any positive change,” Sanaullah remarked.
Earlier, Rana Sanaullah accused political opponents for spreading propaganda to halt country’s progress. “Those who talk about rigging in 2024 should first explain what happened in 2018,” he said, adding that the 2018 government was imposed as a project against Pakistan.
The federal minister added that in the current leadership, Pakistan has obtained international respect.
