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CAPITAL PoLICE CLAIM 316 PTI woRKERS ARRESTED In FJC ATTACK CASE So FAR
Islamabad
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THECapital Police on Wednesday declared that it had arrested 316 PTI supporters allegedly involved in attack on police officers and causing chaos outside the Federal Judicial Complex (FJC) on March 18 when PTI Chairman Imran Khan appeared before a court in Toshakhana case.
According to police’s claim, during the violent confrontation, a contingent of the law enforcers and PTI supporters used anti-riot gear against each other with teargas to push the opposing side back. The PTI used stones against the police alongside petrol bombs to set their vehicles on fire. Police had also lodged a first information report (FIR) with terrorism charges against Imran and more than a dozen PTI leaders.
The police in its tweet accused PTI supporters of “incitement, arson, vandalism and attacks on police”.
It added that police teams were conducting further raids for more arrests and that the identification process of all suspects with the help of cameras was underway. The police further said, “Other districts are being alerted about the suspects arrested for being involved in violent incidents so that suspects could be handed over to the police of those districts.” The Islamabad police also detailed its plan of action against various individuals including government officials, company employees and immigrants, if they found to have been involved in Saturday’s chaotic events.
On the matter of the suspected involvement of any government officials in the “violent actions”, the capital police said alerts of their involvement were being sent to the “relevant departments so that departmental action could be taken”.
It added that civil servants active on social media who were involved in the “inciting actions” were also being identified so departmental action could be taken against them as well. The capital police also stated that alerts about the involvement of employ-
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LAHORE Staff RepoRt ees from private organizations and companies in “terrorist activities” would be sent to their respective organizations.
The police further said that Letters are being written to the respective foreign embassies of the immigrants found involved in these actions. Legal action is also being taken against the facilitators financially assisting these violent protests.
Giving the detail of the losses, it said that “58 police officials were injured during the violent vandalism while 12 cars, 20 motorcycles and a police check-post were set on fire”.
Meanwhile, In a tweet today, the former premier Imran Khan said that he strongly condemn the custodial torture that was being done on PTI workers & leaders including Amjad Niazi, and now, from what he has learnt, on Hassaan Niazi who was first abducted immediately after he got bail, and then named falsely in another FIR. “Shameful fascism and law of the jungle,” he added.
Police to launch crackdown on PTI’s financiers
ISLAMABAD: In the wake of the recent stalemate between the former ruling party and law enforcers over deposed prime minister Imran Khan’s arrest fiasco, the federal police on Wednesday decided to launch a crackdown on all those who are providing financial support to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
Police sources privy to the matter said a list of financiers, comprising 21 people, has been prepared and they will be arrested soon, as the police had warned them earlier.
It is pertinent to mention that in the recent meeting of the ruling Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), it was unanimously decided to counter PTI with an iron fist under the law.
In a joint statement, the ruling coalition vehemently condemned PTI workers’ attack on police personnel and torching of vehicles. The huddle declared that the entire nation has seen that PTI is not a political party but a clique of militants trained by banned outfits, for which there is evidence and proof, so it was decided to take action in this regard according to the law. Meanwhile, the Islamabad police conducted raids in the twin cities and arrested 316 suspects involved in vandalism at the Judicial Complex during the hearing of the PTI chief in the Toshakhana case.
Police said with the help of cameras, the identification process is underway to arrest more suspects, while private institutions and companies involved in terrorist activities have also been identified. Staff RepoRt
Mariyum Aurangzeb rejects Zalmay
Khalilzad’s ‘unsolicited advice’ on politics
ISLAMABAD Staff RepoRt
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting
Mariyum Aurangzeb on Wednesday strongly condemned former US special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad’s tweet in favour of former premier Imran Khan. In a statement, the information minister said, “Jewish lobby had come forward to save its stooge and handlers of the criminal involved in foreign funding were coming to light.”
Mariyum Aurangzeb said the foreign stooge was responsible for the financial, political and diplomatic disaster in Pakistan. She said that the foreign puppet had committed the worst human rights abuses during his four years rule, adding that Imran had been labelled a media predator at international level.
The information minister alleged that international lobbyists had mobilized to create a civil war in Pakistan and Zalmay’s tweet was a link to that plan.
The statement comes after Khalilzad had warned that the arrest of former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman will deepen the crises being faced by the country.
DI Khan operation martyrs laid to rest with full military honour
RAWALPINDI
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The martyrs of Pakistan Army who embraced shahadat (martyrdom) during an operation in Saggu area of Dera Ismail Khan (D.I. Khan) were laid to rest with full military honours in their native towns on Wednesday. According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) news release, the martyrs namely Havildar Azhar Iqbal, Naik Mohammad Asad and Sepoy Essa of Pakistan Army were laid to rest in Lodhran, Mian Channu and Bobar Ziarat, South Waziristan respectively.
The funeral prayers and burial were attended by serving and retired military personnel, families and relatives of the martyrs and a large number of people from various segments of society.
The Armed Forces of Pakistan and intelligence agencies stand resolute and determined to uproot the menace of terrorism at all costs, it said.
“These sacrifices reaffirm our resolve and strengthen our faith in the fight against terrorism to provide a peaceful Pakistan to our coming generations,” the ISPR said.
