Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said on Tuesday that he will push that the coalition government and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif accept his plan to arm law enforcement officials who are deploying to stop Imran Khan’s lengthy march.
In order to prevent Khan’s rally from entering the federal capital as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march continued in the direction of Islamabad, Sanaullah once more found a creative solution.
The interior minister stated during a press conference that the weapons will be provided to them for “self-defense.” According to Geo News, Sanaullah stated that he would make the request after any potential mayhem and problems.
Sanaullah made this remark in reference to the allegedly leaked audio in which Ali Amin Gandapur and Kamran Bangash, Minister of Higher Education for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, discussed “licensed weaponry.”
Sanaullah claims that the government has so far opted to only provide rubber bullets and tear gas shells for the police and security personnel to use in the event of an emergency.
He continued, “The group or long march planned at invading Islamabad should be prevented,” according to Geo News.
In the meantime, Imran Khan, the leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), on Sunday canceled “Long March” after a reporter was killed by his container.
We were shocked and heartbroken to learn of the tragic tragedy that took the life of Sadaf Naeem, a reporter for Channel 5, during our march today. I am truly sorry, but I lack the words to say it. My thoughts and prayers are with the family during this terrible time. Imran Khan tweeted, “We have canceled our March for today.
After local TV reporter Sadaf Naeem died after being crushed by PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s container, according to The Express Tribune, the long march was suspended for the day.
Imran Khan shared a video of thousands of Pakistanis participating in the “Long March” on his Twitter account.
During his speech on the third day of the “Haqeeqi Azadi” march to Islamabad, he stated that his party supported the Pakistan Army and wanted it “to be powerful.”
According to The Express Tribune, Imran insisted throughout the address that any criticism of the army is always useful.
Imran criticized the director general of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), whose Thursday press conference he had been blasting during his talk on the first and second days of the march. The previous ruling party has been critical of the security establishment.