![]() ![]() On Wednesday, the President wrote an article for the print media. Instead, he urged the prime minister, “Please, do ensure that the constitutional rights of Mr Imran Khan are not violated and his life is fully secured.” Alvi, however, did not comment on how the PTI attacks on defence installations and buildings tarnished the image of Pakistan, hurt the institutions of armed forces and made our enemy happy.Īlvi conveyed to the prime minister that he was distressed over the damage to public assets and unlawful actions of miscreants but did not seek stern action against them. He said that the arrest of IK led to attacks by mobs on public assets including the building of the Armed Forces. The same day, he wrote a letter to the prime minister to draw the latter’s attention towards the arrest of Imran Khan on May 9 and said that he and the people of Pakistan were shocked to see the video images of the incident which reflect manhandling of a former prime minister (Imran Khan) who is a popular leader and head of a political party “substantially supported” by the people of Pakistan.Īlvi in the letter said that the manner in which Imran Khan was arrested had tarnished the image of Pakistan in the international community. Instead, he said what happened was the reaction to how Imran Khan was mishandled. He did not mention PTI even once for the attacks its protesters had carried out against the Pakistan Army. I strongly appeal to all citizens of the country to remain peaceful.” Alvi, who is alleged by the ruling coalition and many in the media of undermining the office of the President for acting like a PTI die-heart supporter, first official response on May 9 was clearly more sympathetic towards Imran Khan. I have conveyed my concerns to the political & military leadership & am hopeful that the situation can improve. We must rethink & look for political solutions, rather than coercion & arrests. The way some miscreants have damaged public property, particularly government and military buildings, is condemnable. Protest is a constitutional right of every citizen of Pakistan but should always remain within the bounds of the law. The loss of human lives as an aftermath is heart-wrenching, regrettable, unfortunate & highly condemnable. In a tweet, the President said, “I am alarmed, shocked & deeply disturbed over the current situation in the country arising out of the arrest & manhandling of the former PM Imran Khan. The President believes that the May 9 attacks were the reaction to the arrest and manhandling of Imran Khan whereas the Pakistan Army as well as the National Security Committee see the attacks as pre-planned.įor two days, the President kept mum and spoke on 11th May. His response was different from what the Pakistan Army and its chief have said. Following the May 9 attacks by the PTI protesters on the building and symbols of Pakistan's armed forces, the President appeared more concerned about Imran Khan than what the PTI did to Pakistan Army on what is now declared as “Black Day”.
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