By Web Desk
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif today slammed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), calling its workers “terrorists”.
and saying that they have committed “unforgivable crimes” following the arrest of their party chairman Imran Khan.
In his address to the nation, the premier — whose government has been facing constant protests from the PTI since it came into power last year in April — said strict action would be taken against “state’s enemies”.
“The miscreants will be dealt with iron hands. They will be punished according to the law,” the prime minister said as he urged PTI protesters to immediately stop “anti-state activities”.
He added that by staging violent protests, the party’s workers had done in a few days what the country’s enemies could not do in 75 years.
He hailed the nation for “rejecting anti-state agenda” and also praised law enforcement agencies, including the military, for showing restraint in the face of violent protests.
He also accused PTI leadership including Khan of instigating a “few hundred armed workers” to attack the Pakistan Army.
PTI workers “took patients out of ambulances and set the vehicles on fire”, the premier said, adding that the party workers proved their “anti-state tendencies” by damaging government infrastructure.
“They attacked sensitive property as if they were enemies. I have never seen such heartbreaking scenes.”
PM Shehbaz iterated that protection of the country and its ideology was his responsibility. “We will not allow anyone to conspire. We will not let their nefarious agenda succeed,” he asserted.
‘All evidence present in Al-Qadir Trust case’
The premier stressed that upholding the rule of law meant fighting the battle in a court. “Khan was arrested in connection with a corruption case. All evidence is present in the Al Qadir Trust case, which NAB (National Accountability Bureau) is conducting an inquiry into.”