Saif says Centre forcing people to record videos

PESHAWAR: Advisor to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister on Information and Public Relations Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif on Tuesday accused the federal government of forcing detained and injured persons to record videos to cover up their own failures.

Reacting to the Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar’s claims, Barrister Saif said he (Tarar) was resorting to exaggeration to promote himself.

He added that if Atta Tarar was subjected to the same violence as the workers, he might even claim responsibility for the attack on Ahmad Shah Massoud in Afghanistan.

The advisor stated that demanding footage of the protests was clear evidence of Atta Tarar’s incompetence and lack of awareness.

“Atta Tarar should see the videos available on social media, which clearly show workers being fired upon,” he added.

Saif claimed that there were also videos showing the bodies of protesters and this oppression cannot be concealed.

He demanded that the injured personnel be transferred to hospitals in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and urged the federal government to refrain from further pressuring them.

Criticizing the federal government, Barrister Saif accused it of attempting to deceive the nation through fabricated videos. He advised Atta Tarar not to present fake footage to the media and instead accept the reality.

Barrister Saif pointed out that international media footage provides undeniable evidence of the federal government’s brutality and oppression, which cannot be hidden from the world.

He questioned why the injured workers were in hospitals if no harm was done to them.

“Firing on protesters and then subjecting them to torture in custody is a grave injustice,” he said and reaffirmed that the KP government would continue to raise its voice on every platform to protect the rights of the people.