Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Walid Iqbal, who also happens to be the chairperson of the Senate’s Human Rights Committee, has supported the military’s decision to try PTI supporters who stormed military and civil installations following the arrest of party chairman Imran Khan, under the Army Act and Official Secrets Act.
In an interview with a local channel, the PTI senator said the party leadership had nothing to do with the workers’ actions.
He said the PTI workers were involved in attacking military installations, but no party leader had ordered them to do so.
He endorsed the prosecution of party supporters who stormed military and civil installations following the arrest of party chairman Imran Khan under the Army Act and Official Secrets.
Earlier, the government also endorsed the military’s decision to try PTI supporters under the Army Act and Official Secrets Act, despite criticism from human rights quarters.
Violent protests erupted across the country last week after former prime minister Imran Khan was arrested from the premises of Islamabad High Court (IHC) by Rangers on corruption charges.
The protesters stormed the military buildings, including Corps Commander Lahore’s residence and Pakistan Army headquarters in Rawalpindi. The protesters set ablaze a number of public and private properties as well.
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