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NTERIOR Minister Rana Sanaullah late Saturday night claimed that the intelligence agencies had intercepted a telephonic conversation between some PTI leaders “planning to stage police raid to kill the party leader and rape of its female workers” at the residence of one of its own leaders to defame the state institutions on the international media. “The plan involved killing the PTI leader so that the dead body and actual rape could be used to defame the state institutions on the international media. Those involved in the conversation are being monitored and the evil plan has been foiled,” said the minister while addressing an emergent
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press conference here. Rana Sanaullah said that following the interception of the conversation, the government decided to make the plot public and foil the sinister plan. He also reiterated the government resolve to bring all to justice who had attacked and vandalised the state institutions buildings would not be spared. “However, the government is quite clear that those found innocent would be released,” he asserted. Considering the imminent possibility of these dramatic events unfolding tonight, the interior minister stressed the need to raise awareness among the nation regarding these nefarious designs. "The fabricated scenarios would have been exploited to portray a negative image of Pakistan to the international community," he added. Sanaullah also expressed his determination to hold accountable those individuals responsible for instigating confusion, misleading the public, and causing harm to the country's defence installations. "The individuals involved in the events of May 9, those who initiated and misled, and those who were misguided and participated in causing damage to defence installations, will face the full force of the law. No relief will be given to them. However, no innocent person will be punished," he concluded.
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Imran constitutes 7-member committee for talks with govt over elections LAHORE
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On the instruction of party chairman Imran Khan, the PTI has constituted a seven-member negotiation committee for talks with the incumbent government over elections. Taking to Twitter, the PTI said that the seven-member committee – which will be headed by Shah Mehmood Qureshi – will decide the plan of action with the government regarding the elections. The committee comprises party vice chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Pervez Khattak, Asad Qaiser, Hammad Azhar, Haleem Adil Sheikh, Murad Saeed and Aon Abbas Buppi. The development came after Pakistan Terheek-e-Insaf (PTI) suffered major blows as prominent leaders – Ali Zaidi, Khusro Bakhtiar, Imran Ismail, Fawad Chaudhry, Shireen Mazari, Maleeka Bokhari and many others publicly announced parting ways with the party. It is pertinent to mention here that several PTI lawmakers and members have parted their ways with the party following the May 9 violence, wherein military installations including General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi and Corps Commander House Lahore were attacked after the arrest of party chairman Imran Khan. Earlier, PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday asserted that he was ready to constitute a committee for talks and would step back if the panel is convinced on ‘two conditions’. “I am forming a committee for dialogues. It will talk about two things — if the country can function better
without me, I will leave politics. Second, how is it beneficial for the country if elections are held in October,” the former premier said while addressing the party workers and supporters. Imran Khan said that convince them on these two things, and he was ready to retreat for the sake of the country. “I am forming a committee and I will an-
nounce this tomorrow,” he announced. ‘Would spring a surprise soon’ Meanwhile, Pakistan Tehreek-iInsaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Saturday appeared optimistic about the future of his party and political situation, saying that he would spring a ‘surprise’ soon.
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Marriyum rules out talks with elements which ‘attacked state institutions’ ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Saturday ruled out negotiations with Imran Khan, stating talks could not be held with those who attacked the state, rather were awarded punishment. In a statement issued here, the minister said Imran Khan was not appealing for negotiations, he was in fact, seeking an “NRO”. Taking a jibe at Imran, she said the foreign agent who committed robbery on Rs 60 billion was to be brought to justice. She ruled out talks with those who attacked sensitive installations and buildings which were symbols of national pride including General Headquarters, those who desecrated the memorials of martyrs and Ghazis, who attacked ambulances, hospitals and schools and were involved in vandalism. She said talks cannot be held with those who poisoned the minds of the youth. The minister said that negotiations could not be held with the leaders of the criminals and terrorists.
She said while his party crumbled like a castle of sand, Imran was pleading for talks, recalling how electables were brought in planes to join the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. Marriyum Aurangzeb opined that parties not formed on any political ideology were disintegrated like the PTI. The entire leadership of the PML-N including Nawaz Sharif, Shehbaz Sharif, Hamza Shahbaz, Maryam Nawaz spent hundreds of days in jails and detention centres, she said adding they faced false cases but stood firm and finally emerged victorious. She said Imran Khan refused to negotiate with his political opponents on the economy, Kashmir and security issues. Imran was not ready to sit with the opposition parties on critical issues like corona pandemic and the FATF issue, she said. She maintained that dialogue could not be held with those who set the country on fire, create chaos and anarchy, fills the minds of masses with hatred, and harbour armed groups. STAFF REPORT