In a dramatic turn of events, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmaker Ali Muhammad Khan has strongly criticized a late-night police raid on Parliament House, calling it an “assault on democracy.” This bold statement comes in the wake of a series of arrests targeting PTI’s top leadership.
The incident unfolded on Monday night, just a day after PTI held a major political rally in Sangjani. Law enforcement agencies sprang into action, arresting at least three key PTI members from various locations across Islamabad. In response to the crackdown, several other party leaders sought refuge within the walls of Parliament House.
In a heated debate, Ali Muhammad Khan addressed the speaker of the national assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, and stated, “Today, I am making a case on democracy. Last night, what happened to democracy and to this parliament. We are not in Israel, we are in Pakistan.” Ali Muhammad Khan further stated, Your colleagues Sahibzada [Hamid Raza], Shafqat [Awan], Amir Dogar, Shiekh Waqar [Akram] and Maulana Naseem were seeking shelter in this parliament last night [when they were arrested]. Maulana Naseem was picked up from a mosque.”
”جس نے پارلیمنٹ پر دھاوا بولا، جہاں جہاں سے آرڈر آیا، اُن پر آرٹیکل 6 لگائیں، یہ حملہ عمران خان پر نہیں، عامر ڈوگر پرنہیں، شیخ وقاص یا صحاحبزادہ حامد رضا پر نہیں، یہ حملہ سپیکر صاحب آپ پر ہے، وزیراعظم شہباز شریف, بلاول بھٹو پر ہے” - علی محمد خان pic.twitter.com/13A0kMJx8G
— PTI (@PTIofficial) September 10, 2024
Ali Muhammad Khan said, “While what happened on 9 May was wrong, what happened last night was 9 May for Pakistan’s democracy. This date (September 9) will be remembered in Pakistan’s history. It is filled with Liaquat Ali Khan, Bhutto’s execution, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto’s blood and gunshots at Imran Khan’s body. Last night, not from India, Israel or America but [people] from the institutions of my own country [made the arrests]. Who were […] those veiled people who entered [the Parliament] and took our people away?”
“Barrister Gohar’s car was half inside and half outside the gate. Sher Afzal Marwat got out on his own, but both were grabbed by the collar and forced into vehicles.”
— PTI UK (@UKPTIOfficial) September 10, 2024
– Sahibzada Hamid Raza @_SahibzadaHamid #UndeclaredMartialLaw #سانحہ_10_ستمبر pic.twitter.com/nznJGBYUDn
Later on, Ali Muhammad Khan further stated, “This is an attack on democracy and on Pakistan’s constitution. I am making a demand on behalf of the Constitution as I am in the parliament, on the basis of 250 million people, as Imran Khan’s soldier. This attack is not on Imran Khan, Amir Dogar, Waqar or anyone. It is an attack on you, on Shehbaz Sharif, on Bilawal Bhutto and on politics.”
On the other hand, in a strong response to Ali Muhammad Khan’s speech, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif took aim at the PTI. Addressing the NA speaker, Asif challenged the notion that Pakistan’s future hinges on a single individual, questioning, “If you say ‘No Khan, no Pakistan,’ what will be the reaction?”
Thus, today’s exchange in Parliament marked a significant and heated debate, reflecting the intensity of the current political climate.
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