ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Capital Territory Police meted out worse than a criminal treatment to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader by taking his photos with prisoner-like slate hanging from his neck, regretted PTI leader Ali Muhammad Khan.
“In fact the Islamabad have not ridiculed Saleh Muhammad Khan, rather they (police) have ridiculed the Pakhtun nation and tarnished the image of a national institution”, he said. He termed the police’s criminal-like behaviour with Saleh Muhammad Khan inhumane, saying on the one hand DIG Operations Suhail Zafar Chhattha had claimed that Saleh was not arrested but was in protective custody, but on the other hand, picture of the PTI MNA with criminal-like slate in the neck revealed the other side of the story.
صالح محمد خان کی یہ تصویر جمہوریت کہ منہ پر طمانچہ ہے۔ اپنی نفرت میں ملک کو آگ میں جھونک رہے ہیں- pic.twitter.com/IwNAvRczq6
— PTI (@PTIofficial) October 22, 2022
According to sources, in view the past record of the DIG was known for such treated with accused besides he (DIG operations) was the blue-eyed boy of the PM.
عمران خان الیکشن مانگ رہا ہے۔ نہ دیں الیکشن۔ لیکن خدا راہ ملکی سیاست میں نفرت کے یہ رنگ مت بھریں کیونکہ ایسے رنگ پھر مٹائے نہیں مٹتے۔ رانا ثنااللہ جیسے سیاسی ورکر سے ایسی امید تو ہر گز نہ تھی۔ pic.twitter.com/wHcy0Uc5EU
— Khawar Ghumman (@Ghummans) October 22, 2022
Talking to ARY News, PTI leader Ali Muhammad Khan said that the police have behaved ‘ridiculously’ with the PTI MNA. “Saleh Muhammad is being treated like a terrorist, the mafia ruling the country can go to any extent to victimize their opponents,” he added.
He added that the Pakistan People’s Party, which pretends to be a champion of human rights, is silent on such behaviour with the lawmaker. They will raise their voice against such atrocities on every platform, he added.
Saleh Muhammad and his gunmen were booked in a terrorism case during a protest outside the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) office in Islamabad.
According to the First Information Report (FIR), the accused attempted to disturb the law and order situation in an organised way and the lawmaker’s gunmen resorted to firing on police officials to with aim to kill them.
