Waqas Akram lambasts ‘illegitimate’ govt and its cronies

ISLAMABAD: PTI Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram Sunday lambasted the ‘illegitimate’ government and its cronies for their reaction to Imran Khan’s article in a foreign magazine, which highlighted the reign of terror, worst human rights violations, and the trampling of Constitution and laws by the power grabbers.

He said Imran Khan was a leader of global stature and a statesman whose soul remained free despite being imprisoned, and his voice was more powerful than ever, while the crooked political elites, who had fraudulently seized power, were caged by their own corruption, moral bankruptcy ad own insecurities. He also condemned the reprehensible police raid at the Quetta Press Club, where the candidates shortlisted under the SBK Testing Service for positions at various government-run schools were unlawfully detained from the premises of the press club, reflecting the growing authoritarianism and lawlessness under the current ‘illegitimate’ regime. He emphasized that the premises of press clubs served as a safe space for journalists and citizens but this illegitimate and fascist regime was violating the sanctity of press clubs and four walls with complete impunity. “The PTI stands firmly with the journalist community and demands accountability of the abettors, facilitators and orchestrators of this heinous act so as no one ever could dare to commit such crime ever again,” he argued. He went on to say that the people of Pakistan were now suffering under a tyrannical system, which was bent on merely silencing voice of opposition.