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PDM rejects Supreme Court-sanctioned talks with PTI over election date

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  • “There will be no need for any negotiations [with PTI],” says PDM chief.
  • “Should I appear in front of the bench on which there is no confidence?”
  • “We accept justice, we will not accept your hammer,” Maulana Fazlur says.

Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Thursday rejected the possibility of holding negotiations with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan despite the directives issued by the Supreme Court a day earlier.

Speaking at a press conference, the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) leader said: “Inshallah there will be no need for any negotiations [with Imran Khan ].”

During the presser, Fazl took a hardline against both the possibility of any negotiations with PTI and the Supreme Court.

Accusing the apex court of being partial to the PTI chief, the PDM head said: “If the Supreme Court can show flexibility towards Imran Khan, then why can’t they show flexibility towards us?”

Earlier today, the top court directed the embattled ruling and the opposition political parties to immediately create a consensus on the date of elections and update the three-member bench by 4pm. However, the head of the ruling coalition party held the presser by 4:30pm.

It is pertinent to mention here that PTI Senior Vice President Fawad Chaudhry, ahead of appearing before the bench once again, had confirmed that the PDM had not yet contacted the Imran Khan-led party for talks.

In the hard-hitting conference, the PDM chief slammed the court of being partial in the matter.

He asked: “Is this a court or a panchayat?”

Maulana Fazl said: “The court wants us to agree on a date for the elections. According to the Constitution, it is mandatory to hold elections within 90 days, but if Imran Khan agrees on a date, then it is right.”

He added, “The court should clarify its position on the matter.”

The JUI-F chief declared that the apex court should abide by the rules set by parliament. “The authority under which the court is pressuring us is no longer its authority. 

Parliament has no confidence in the bench, he added. “More than one resolution has been passed and the Attorney General has informed them that we have no confidence in the bench.”

“Should I appear in front of the bench on which there is no confidence?” he demanded.

Discussing the apex court’s role in the election fiasco in the country, the PDM chief called the SC’s behaviour as “oppressive”.

“We are not ready to accept this oppression of the court,” he said. “We call this entire process a non-political process.”

He demanded to know how long people would have to continue being misled and blackmailed by these things.

He further said: “There was a time when it was said to talk under the shadow of a gun. Today, we are being forced to negotiate in front of the hammer.”

“We accept justice, we will not accept your hammer,” he said.

Bilawal Bhutto visited me yesterday to offer his condolences on the death of Mufti Abdul Shakoor,” the JI leader said.

He further added that he had met Bilawal in person and had spoken to PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on the phone, adding that he had also held telephonic conversations with PML-N leadership and ministers.

The PDM chief said that if the apex court tried to impose decisions by force, they would turn to the “people’s court.”

If they are willing to be such biased parties, he said, they should come into politics. “Then we will know how much water they are in.”

Maulana Fazl then lambasted the PTI chief and said, “Imran Khan is facing four/five cases in various courts and he may be disqualified soon.”

“He should tell us about his performance during his three-and-a-half years in power.”

Lamenting on the state of the country and the debilitating economic crisis, he said the nation is stuck in a swamp.

“The State Bank has gone to IMF, which has the power to fluctuate prices,“ he said.

Claiming that strong legislation alone could provide people relief, the PDM chief said: “It is no longer in your power to increase or decrease the value of the rupee.”

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PTI rally: Islamabad secured with 100 containers; 400 apprehended

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Authorities have barricaded Islamabad’s D-Chowk with the deployment of over 100 containers as part of enhanced security measures to obstruct the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) protest march.

The federal police have established a three-tier security perimeter around the protest location to obstruct demonstrators from accessing the Red Zone.

The PTI organized a significant protest at D-Chowk, leading the Islamabad police to barricade all entry points to the vicinity. To uphold law and order, the police have commenced the arrest of citizens who arrived to D-Chowk early on Friday. Two civilians and one PTI worker were among those apprehended.

Roads in Rawalpindi are closed.
Security protocols in adjacent Rawalpindi are also stringent. All principal thoroughfares from Rawalpindi to Islamabad, including Murree Road and Peshawar Road, have been obstructed with containers and barriers. Critical intersections like Charing Cross, MH Chowk, Hyder Road, and Fleishman Chowk are entirely obstructed, resulting in considerable traffic disturbances. According to local traffic police, the roads to Kutchehry Chowk, Sawal Bridge, and the airport are accessible.

Widespread detentions in Islamabad
In the government’s crackdown on PTI demonstrators, more than 400 individuals have been apprehended in Islamabad, including 60 purportedly of Afghan descent. Security personnel apprehended these suspects in locations including Bara Kahu, Tarnol, and Sangjani. Reports indicate that law enforcement retrieved sticks, slingshots, pebbles, and stones from the inmates.

Imposition of Section 144
Section 144 has been implemented in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, prohibiting public assemblies and demonstrations. The regulation prohibits pillion riding on motorcycles, with exemptions for journalists, women, children, and the elderly.

Rangers stationed in Red Zone
The government has summoned Rangers to enhance security in Islamabad’s Red Zone, assisting the local police. Substantial law enforcement units have been deployed at all principal city entrances, with containers obstructing major thoroughfares to deter any flood of demonstrators.

The government’s objective to thwart PTI’s march to D-Chowk seems to be fully operational, as security personnel ready themselves for a possible confrontation.

Metro bus services connecting Islamabad and Rawalpindi have been halted, and all educational institutions are shuttered. The government’s advise for private offices to work from home persists, with commercial centres anticipated to stay closed during the protest.

The government has resolved to address the demonstrators with severity, deploying specialized police units to execute the arrests. A prohibition on pillion riding on motorbikes exists in the twin cities.

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PTI talks are pointless, according to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor

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“The federal government is weak in this regard. The KP Governor stated on the “Bakhabar Sawera” chat show that “they wouldn’t have dared if the timely action taken.”

The governor stated that something ought to be arranged for them. The governor of KP stated, “Until proper action is not taken against their missteps, they won’t come to their senses.”

They plan to foment a conflict between Punjab, the federal government, and KP, he claimed. “I am sufficient for Ali Amin, his statements are aerial firing,” Kundi declared in his caustic remarks.

He inquired, “He had vanished during the election, where he had become a guest.”

According to Faisal Karim, Maulana Fazlur Rehman has been the PTI’s political messiah. “He has now claimed that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa stole his mandate,” the governor stated.

As previously stated, lawlessness is once again a concern in KP, according to Governor Faisal Karim Kundi. “In2013, we had given them a peaceful Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; the province has reverted to lawlessness,” Governor KP stated in a media conference in Multan.

The majority of the region between Dera Ismail Khan and Kohat is now off-limits, according to the governor.

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Speaking with the media, Azma Bukhari requests that social media be monitored.

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Azma Bukhari, the Minister of Information for Punjab, has stressed the importance of social media monitoring.

In a statement to the media in Lahore today, she stated that as social media is frequently used to target and defame people, it cannot be allowed unchecked.

While social media monitoring regulations have been passed globally, according to Azma Bukhari, the Pakistani government has not yet signed any agreements pertaining to social media monitoring.

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