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The Pakistani opposition has written to the United Nations, accusing newly-appointed Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah of being a terrorist group’s collaborator.
In a letter to United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, former human rights minister Shireen Mazari made the accusation.
Mazari, a leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), which is led by ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan, claims that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government has nominated a “ally of terrorist groups” and a suspected assassin as the country’s interior minister.
Sanaullah, who is a “accused” in a case, is allegedly using the “religion card” against his political opponents, according to the PTI leader.
While commenting on the matter, State Minister for Petroleum Dr Musadik Malik stated that Mazari had not sent a letter but had instead submitted a “appeal” to the UN to “rescue” the PTI.
“The United States is conspiring, and a request has been filed to the UN.” Wow, what a plot,” the minister exclaimed, as he questioned why the PTI leaders were “appealing” to the UN.
Sanaullah, who was previously Punjab’s law minister while Shehbaz was the province’s chief minister between 2013 and 2018, was nominated to Sharif’s Cabinet after Khan was dismissed from power via a no-confidence resolution last month.
Sanaullah, who has a reputation for being tough on opponents, has promised to deal harshly with the opposition’s protests, and Mazari’s letter appears to be a preemptive attempt to smear his character.
Khan will be detained in a case involving his supporters chanting chants in Medina last week, the Interior Minister has already stated.
