Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Monday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief was responsible for negative tendencies in youth, politics in Pakistan.
Talking to a private television channel, Khawaja Asif said that the PTI chief promoted the culture of filthy language in the country during four year period of the PTI government.
PTI leaders found involved in attacking national institutions including security, he said. The government, he said will take action against those PTI workers and leaders who were found guilty of a crime in May 9 incident.
To a question, he said PTI chief passed the orders for dissolution of assemblies in Punjab and KPK.
He said that the PTI chief refused to play a role as Opposition leader after dissolving the assemblies. He said that PTI leader damaged the economy during the four-year period of time.
Commenting on the next elections, he said the tenure of the coalition government would be finished after one month and the caretaker set-up would take measures for holding general elections.
He hoped that PML-N would win the next elections with the support of the people and also vowed that the PML-N after forming the government would continue public welfare projects under the guidance of Nawaz Sharif and Shehbaz Sharif.
On the other hand, Several courts in Islamabad on Monday extended till July 19 interim bail of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman in 11 cases registered against him in the federal capital.
Two cases were registered under the Anti-Terrorism Act against the PTI chairman in the Khanna police station and one was registered in Bahra Kahu police station.
The investigating officer told the court that the suspect had joined the investigation process in these cases. The prosecutor said the suspect had made a tweet on the day of the incident.
Lawyer Salman Safdar said the cases were registered against the PTI chairman for burning tyres. The investigation of the three cases under the Anti-Terrorism Act was completed the previous day.
Judge Abul Hasnat remarked that courts were not there only to grant bails. He further remarked, “If the suspect is innocent, justice should be dispensed.
The investigation should be timely and comprehensive. We are here to save the country.”
The judge said the court did not support anyone. The prosecution should conduct a comprehensive investigation to ensure justice.
Later, the Anti-Terrorism Court of Islamabad extended interim bail of the PTI chairman till July 19 in three cases.
