ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has demanded immediate action against Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and the Inspector General (IG) Islamabad over police misconduct and criminal-like treatment with the Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Saleh Muhammad.
“The Pakhtoon people are in state of shock and anger over this shameful behaviour of the capital police with their representative, which will lead to impacting harmony among the federating units.”
Former NA speaker Asad Qaiser wrote an open letter to NA Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf following Islamabad police misconduct with PTI MNA Saleh Muhammad. He stated in his letter the Parliament possesses extraordinary sanctity in the political system in terms of role and status. He added that the Constitution guarantees the protection of life, property, dignity and honour of the citizens.
He said that MNA Saleh Muhammad was also present at the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) office at the time of the announcement of the Toshakhana reference’s verdict on October 12.
Asad Qaiser Qaiser said that Islamabad police violated the rules and regulations and arrested the PTI MNA Muhammad on a baseless charge. The former NA speaker said that the capital police exhibited insulting behaviour towards MNA Saleh Muhammad by releasing his photo with a criminal-slate inscribed with his details hanging around his neck.
The letter said that this mistreatment has caused pain to the MNA, his family and the party. “As the leader of the House, it is necessary for you to take notice of this action by the police,” he wrote in his letter to the NA speaker.
Qaiser criticized the police misconduct and stated the action caused pain to the MNA, his family and the political party, whereas, the capital police defamed and insulted the parliament. He added that the Pashtun people regretted the shameful behaviour of the capital police with their representative.
ICT POLICE ARRESTS 11 WORKERS
The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police arrested 11 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers for damaging public property amid a protest after the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) verdict to disqualify Imran Khan.
The workers have been arrested by Bahara police station officers for pelting stones amid the protest in Islamabad. Cases were filed in multiple police stations across the capital territory for disrupting peace and creating a law and order situation after the ECP decision.
PTI workers that have been arrested include Mujahid, Faraz Man, Haroon, Ayaz Khan, Fazal Mola, Usman Khan, Ramzi Khan, Mehtab Hussain, and Zahid Huss Several members of the local leadership of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) were booked in a terrorism case over alleged vandalism during the protests in Islamabad after ECP disqualified Imran Khan in the Toshakhana reference.
