— Passes unanimous resolution seeking immediate release of political prisoners including Imran Khan
— TTAP announces to hold countrywide protest on July 26
ISLAMABAD: Opposition alliance of Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) on Saturday demanded formation of an independent judicial commission immediately to probe into the deaths and injuries caused by the firing on Bannu Aman March.
The meeting of the opposition alliance was presided over by senior politician and head of the movement Mahmood Khan Achakzai, which was attended by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Secretary General and Leader of Opposition National Assembly Omar Ayub Khan, Leader of Opposition in Senate Senator Shibli Faraz and PTI Central Information Secretary Raoof Hassan.
Chairman Sunni Ittehad Council Sahibzada Hamid Raza, Chairman Majlis Wahdatul Muslimeen Allama Nasir Abbas and JUI Shirani Group leader Syed Qasim Agha also participated in the meeting.
The participants stressed that the judicial commission should be headed by a serving judge, which should be free from any external pressure, to ensure a transparent investigation into the violent incidents in Bannu.
They demanded that the incumbent IG and Chief Secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) miserably failed in restoring peace in the province; hence they should be dismissed forthwith.
The meeting announced to hold a countrywide protest on Friday (July 26) for the release of all political prisoners including PTI Founding Chairman Imran Khan and reclaiming PTI’s stolen mandate.
During the meeting, the participants held a detailed discussion over the prevailing political and economic situation of the country along with the future course of action.
In the meeting, the participants passed a unanimous resolution demanding an immediate release of Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi and all other PTI’s leaders and workers, who were unjustly imprisoned in fake, frivolous and baseless cases.
It was demanded that the cases framed against Imran Khan and other party leaders and workers were a violation of laws and principles of justice.
In the resolution, they pressed the government to immediately withdraw the rapid escalation in prices of electricity and gas. They lamented that the nation was paying the price for the ineptness and ineptitude of the unelected and non-representative government in the shape a sky-rocking price hike of various kitchen items as well as power and gas.
The resolution reads that the incompetent government made the life of the rank and file miserable due to its as flawed policies and cruel actions, resultantly the inflation-ridden and poverty-stricken masses were left with no option but to sell their household goods to meet the necessary daily expenses.
They called upon the government to take urgent steps to provide the much-needed relief to the public by reining in the back-breaking inflation and withdrawing the cruel hike in fuel price.
The participants of the meeting welcomed the historic decision of the Supreme Court (SC) pertaining to the reserved seats and termed the decision as a victory for the constitution and the law.
They highly appreciated the efforts of the judiciary for supremacy of the constitution and rule of law and the restoration of democracy in the country. In the resolution, they also demanded that the unelected and non-representative government of Form 47 should immediately resign and new elections be held in the country instantly.
Opposition’s Grand Alliance’s Movement of Protection of Constitution announced a nationwide protest on Friday (July 26) after Friday prayers for the acceptance of their demands of releasing all political prisoners including Imran Khan and the return of the stolen mandate.
