Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is once again in the grip of tension
The provincial government and PTI are ready to protest in Islamabad
Preparations complete for the departure of D-Chowk under the leadership of the Chief Minister
The federal government and the government of Punjab have decided to take a tough stance
Heated debate on the police action in the PTM camp
Peshawar
GHAG Report
The Chief Minister chaired a meeting that approved the schedule based on various proposals, including using government resources for the protest demonstration and event that is scheduled to take place at D-Chowk Islamabad on Friday. Despite security challenges, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province is once again going to be the epicenter of political tension and controversy. Besides sending 500 laborers to Islamabad, each lawmaker was instructed to make arrangements for batons, masks, handkerchiefs, and gloves so that the Punjab and federal police could be given a “tough time” when appropriate.
Important ministers and leaders were instructed to form police-supervised squads for the meeting, while members of the assembly and party officials were also told to handle food and transportation arrangements.
However, during the same meeting chaired by Federal Minister Mohsin Naqvi in Islamabad, when the plans for the Shanghai Cooperation Conference were discussed, it was also resolved that no one would be permitted to use violence as a form of protest.
Meanwhile, the PTM’s welcoming camps in these two districts were targeted by Peshawar and Khyber police on Wednesday, during which the campuses were uprooted and the provincial government’s peculiar stance was revealed. The federal government ordered the actions against PTM, according to Advisor Information Barrister Mohammad Ali Saif and some others. However, this position was refuted by stating that the police are administratively under the provincial government’s jurisdiction. That’s why the provincial authorities are acting in the wrong way. Among others, PTM chief Manzoor Pashteen, in a long video, has also strongly reacted to the move, holding the provincial government responsible for these actions. He taunted the police, advising them to refuse to obey such orders of the state and take the path of protest.