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- Marwat says 70% of KP is dealing with lawlessness after TTP militants returned.
- Says PTI will maintain rally on August 22 in any respect prices.
- Claims KP’s caravan for August 22 rally to be greatest.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Sher Afzal Khan Marwat has stated that he has at all times condemned the acts of former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lieutenant General (retd) Faiz Hamid, who was not too long ago detained by army over allegations of abuse of energy and violating Army Act.
“Being a lawyer, I can not approve of Gen Faiz’s acts as spy chief reminiscent of victimising political opponents, harassing them, lodging circumstances towards them..,” he stated whereas speaking on Geo News‘ programme ‘Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath’ on Monday.
Marwat stated this in response to a query if he nonetheless holds the identical opinion which he expressed in the identical programme on February 15, stressing that he agrees concerning the former spy chief.
The PTI chief famous that Faiz’s malpractices had been blamed on the previous ruling celebration. However, the PTI didn’t profit from him, he asserted, including that he [Faiz] had brought on extra hurt to the PTI than any good to the celebration.
Gen (retd) Faiz was taken into custody over allegations of land grabbing and snatching valuables from the proprietor of a non-public housing society, the army’s media wing had introduced including {that a} strategy of Field General Court Martial was additionally initiated towards the retired common.
A day later, three extra retired officers had been taken into army custody after Faiz’s arrest, in keeping with the military’s media wing.
Speaking concerning the terrorism, Marwat criticised the choice to convey again the TTP militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, saying the choice brought on instability within the province.
The whole province is bearing the brunt of this coverage as his native space can also be grappling with militancy, he stated.
“They [the TTP militants] ought to have been correctly rehabilitated. Instead, they had been left unattended. Now, they’ve taken up firearms,” he stated, including that the KP individuals are dealing with the repercussions as 70% of the province is dealing with lawlessness.
Responding to a question relating to the August 22 rally, the PTI chief stated that the rally would happen as deliberate regardless of all authorities ways to cease the celebration from staging the gathering.
Responding to a question relating to the PTI’s on the identical programme, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar stated that he believed that the celebration wouldn’t be allowed to carry this rally, given their document.
The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) activists staged a sit-in peacefully, he stated, including nevertheless, not one of the PTI rallies have been peaceable. The religio-political celebration’s protest remained inside the limits of Rawalpindi as they weren’t allowed to enter the federal capital.
