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Marriyum Aurangzeb, Pakistan’s Information Minister, slammed ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan for torturing reporters, kidnapping them from their homes, and shutting down their programs. The Information Minister made these remarks while speaking at the Meet the Press program at the Lahore Press Club on Sunday, according to Pakistani media outlet Radio Pakistan. The Minister chastised Imran Khan for issuing fatwas in order to conceal his government’s poor performance. Apart from condemning the former Prime Minister, she assured journalists of resolving all their issues and stated that the government firmly believes in press and expression freedom.
She praised democracy and all the journalists who have worked to protect it. The Minister praised journalists for their sacrifices and services in restoring and strengthening democracy in the country.
The Information Minister described the role of Press Clubs as “positive and effective” during her speech. According to the media outlet, Aurangzeb warned Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday against causing mayhem and bloodshed during the May 20 long march.
She stated that if the PTI’s planned long march to Islamabad results in bloodshed, the government will take action to put a stop to it.
Her remark came in response to former Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed’s statement, in which he expressed concern that the PTI’s planned long march would turn “bloody” and demanded intervention from “powerful quarters.”
Meanwhile, Pakistan Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said on Saturday that former Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad would not be allowed to leave his house unless he withdraws his statement calling the long march bloody.
Notably, former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan pledged on Sunday to bring over 3 million people to Islamabad after May 20 for a protest march, according to local media.
