Pakistan PM allows authorities to file case against Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi over PTI protests – Firstpost

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has allowed the country’s law enforcement agencies to file a case against former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur after supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e- Khan’s Insaf (PTI) stormed the national capital. , Islamabad. While calling the PTI a party of “anarchists and saboteurs”, the government on Friday decided to tighten its noose against the opposition party.

After days of chaos, the authorities decided to register a case against Bushra and Gandapur, who were leading the marches that started from Peshawar and ended in Islamabad. Violent demonstrations became worrisome after leading to the death of several people, including four security personnel.

According to Pakistani news publication daybreakthe decision to pursue the legal cases was taken by Sharif in a meeting chaired by him and attended by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, federal ministers, Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir and senior officials of security.

What happened at the meeting?

According to the report, significant decisions were taken during the meeting which included registration of cases against PTI leaders and workers allegedly responsible for the killing of security personnel and an attack on the federal capital when the Belarusian delegation was on an official visit . to the country.

The Pakistani prime minister also formed a task force to be headed by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. The task force would be responsible for identifying the people who were involved in the violent protest. Other members who are part of the task force are Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, Economic Affairs Minister Ahad Cheema, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar and officials from security departments.

“Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has set up a task force under the chairmanship of Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi to identify those involved in spreading chaos and violence in Islamabad earlier this week and take strict action against them,” it said. an official press release issued by the Prime Minister. The minister’s office.

The prime minister also decided to set up a Federal Riot Control Force to prevent future attempts to spread chaos across the country. The PMO statement said the force would be “provided with professional training and necessary equipment as per international standards”.

Apart from this, a Federal Crime Laboratory will be established to investigate the evidence collected at the demonstration sites. During the meeting, the prime minister also expressed his dissatisfaction with the lack of technology that can be used to identify the perpetrators. Conformable daybreakthe quality of the Islamabad Safe City project was so bad that its cameras could not recognize people, especially at night.