Saturday, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal vehemently criticized the PTI’s D-Chowk protest call for October 15, when the two-day Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit is scheduled to begin, as “political terrorism” with the intention of defaming the nation and preventing its economic growth and development.
The PTI has called for party leaders and workers to gather in Islamabad on October 15 and announced the suspension of its protests in Punjab. The PTI has also demanded that party leaders and members of their families have immediate access to Imran Khan, the party’s founder, who is being held in Adiala Jail. The public authority prior prohibited visits to detainees at Adiala Prison until Oct 18 because of safety concerns related to the high-profile SCO culmination.
The planning minister spoke at a press conference in Islamabad and expressed disappointment that the PTI’s protest came at the same time as the SCO summit, which he described as a great honor for the country.
The minister went on to say that the “scriptwriter” was the same person who, on the one hand, was using terrorists to carry out explosive attacks and, on the other, was using PTI to spread anarchy and undermine Pakistan’s vital interests. “Now there is no doubt, that terrorism in Karachi and political terrorism protest calls are similar,” the minister added.
Iqbal urged PTI supporters who truly desired development and change to acknowledge the harm caused by their party. The PTI’s 2014 protests, according to the minister, had delayed the Chinese president’s visit to Pakistan.
The PTI is trying to undermine the government’s efforts to restore the economy. He urged that the consequences of supporting policies that hinder Pakistan’s growth and development be considered as well as the damage caused by these actions.
The pastor said the nation can’t stand to enjoy disastrous governmental issues. ” Since PTI’s chief is imprisoned, doesn’t legitimize mayhem,” he said.
The minister stated that hosting the SCO summit on October 15-16 was a significant diplomatic accomplishment for Pakistan and a source of pride for the nation.
Separately, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif told the media in Sialkot that the courts were obligated to take the protest call into consideration.
“The state will utilize all its power, assets and may … to stop this assault at the nation’s notoriety,” he said, adding that the public authority wouldn’t permit anybody to disrupt the SCO unsettled.
The defense minister declared, “Absolutely not.”
Amir Muqam, the Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan, also strongly opposed the PTI’s call for protest.
It is evidence of nationalism. Due to the fact that PTI has declared the protest on this significant occasion, there is no doubt that the PTI’s agenda appeared to be anti-Pakistan.
He added, “once again showed its real face as the meeting of SCO is very important for Pakistan,” and the PTI “once again showed its real face.”
The minister added that protests and processions could take place at any other time, and that the protest call was “condemnable and very sad” and could not be allowed at this time.
For the protection of approximately 900 delegates arriving in Islamabad for the 23rd SCO summit, which will take place on October 15 and 16, the federal government has sent more than 10,000 police and paramilitary personnel.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Iranian First Vice President Reza Aref, Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, and representatives from other SCO member states are attending the meeting. As a result, the security agencies are determined to prevent disruptions.
The public authority has conveyed armed force troops under Article 245 of the Constitution, to support safety efforts in Islamabad from October 5 to 17. The central government has likewise declared a three-day occasion in the capital beginning from Oct 14 to guarantee the security and security of representatives going to the highest point.
The arrival of foreign dignitaries at Rawalpindi’s PAF Base Nur Khan and New Islamabad International Airport for the SCO Summit prompted the Punjab government to impose Section 144 for eight days, from October 10 to 17. All political gatherings, rallies, sit-ins, and other similar actions are outlawed by the order.
Judgment from PPP pours in
PPP delegates additionally joined the public authority in reproving the dissent call.
The announcement of a PTI) protest, according to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi, was part of a conspiracy.
He reprimanded the PTI for “reliably seeking after a plan against the nation and working together with adversaries of the state”.
Kundi urged the PTI to rescind its protest call and emphasized that the government would not permit any plots to destabilize Pakistan to succeed.
Kundi spoke to the media in Islamabad about the significance of the upcoming international conference and stated that Pakistan wanted to project a positive image on the world.
He expressed concern about the negative impact of PTI’s protest occurring concurrently with the conference.
According to Kundi, all political parties support the SCO conference together.
He highlighted that the best gathering for lawmakers was parliament, condemning PTI individuals for advancing viciousness and proposing they participate in tranquil fights all things being equal.
Kundi reiterated his demand that the PTI cancel its planned protest.
