ISLAMABAD: Relevant officials from the Police and the Metropolitan Administration were summoned to the meeting room of Parliament building on May 31 for discussion with them use of force law enforcement against Pakistani Tehreek-e-Insaf Marchers (PTI) last a week.
They were called by the members of Senate Standing Committee on Interior chaired by Senator Mohsin Aziz. Those who have been named to include home secretary Punjab, Inspector general of Police (IGP) Islamabad, Deputy Inspector general Operations (Lahore) and Operations DIG, Islamabad. Members of the committee took note of in use of force against PTI demonstrators and blockade of roads in Islamabad and Punjab.
26 of May, former prime minister Imran Khan warned that he would go towards the capital. again if government not dissolve assembly and announced the date for general elections.
Keeping it in viewpolice on Container placement began on D-Chowk and Srinagar Highway on Sunday.
Containers are located at D-Chowk, Srinagar Highway. in expectation of one more march
According to a police official, the containers were already in place on spots and D-Chowk was sealed.
“This is part of in standard operating procedure (SOP) for taking action for closing of roads like call It was already gave mr khan for another march towards Islamabad,” he said.
The commission will meet at 11:00. in committee room no. 1 of Parliament building on Tuesday.
PTI had announced long march on May 25 and rally participants was asked to arrive in Islamabad at 15:00 as it was the time when Imran Khan had to get to city.
However, the situation changed because the roads were blocked in Punjab and the capital.
Later that day, the Supreme Court intervened and ordered government remove obstacles and release arrested PTI workers and leaders. After that, Mr. Khan ordered his workers to get to D-Chowk, but did not do it himself. show up before next in the morning when he finally called off march.
Party workers who managed to get to D-chowk had to face law enforcement officials used tear gas and brutal batons.
Number of the trees were also reportedly burned some party workers, who claimed to have done so to protect themselves from tear gas.
According to the agenda of Meeting, the officers were called to answer why use of force was used against unarmed peaceful protesters in addition to the “illegal” crackdown against PTI guide way of raids and why people were illegally arrested after “false cases were registered against them.
Published in Dawn, May 30, 2022
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