PTI writes to chief secretary over PML-N threats

LAHORE

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has demanded the Punjab chief secretary to take notice of threats by elements backed by the PML-N to disrupt its "long march."

In a letter written by Farrukh Habib, Deputy Secretary General of PTI, said that that few mischief mongers who were also office bearers of the PML-N, including "federal and provincial ministers" on the instructions of their leader Nawaz Shairef and others have planned to disrupt their peaceful and constitutional protest.  “They have been openly threatening to eliminate the PTI leadership on the media; it is on record that Minister of State Abid Sher Ali extended life threats to PTI Chairman Imran Khan during a press conference in Faisalabad and the PTI has filed an application demanding appropriate legal action against him but to no avail,” the letter added.

He said that a militant group had been created by the name of "Nawaz Janisar Force" which was equipped with clubs and deadly weapons and the members have been recruited and trained in various parts of Punjab under the supervision of PML-N office-bearers, to create grave law and order problems during the march and by infiltrating its youth force in the guise of workers of the PTI to create chaos.

“It has also been learnt that the planning has been made to thwart the peaceful march of the PTI by blocking roads, arresting the participants, closing patrol pumps and creating hurdles to the routes of the march through containers,” he said.

The ruling PML-N with the motive to restrict the attendance during the march, has ensured to stop public transport by using police, district administrations and secretary RTA etc. Under the circumstances, you are informed, to take firm measures to desist the PML-N office bearers from taking any illegal and unconstitutional action and to ensure the upholding of law and the Constitution in letter and spirit, it added.

Meanwhile, PTI Rural Lahore chapter, pertaining to Wahga Town, has pledged to make maximum participation in Raiwind march and make it a historic success.

In a meeting of PTI's elected chairmen, vice-chairmen, councillors and ticket holders from NA-130, the bordering constituency of Lahore,  PTI Rural Lahore General Secretary Ejaz Dayal directed the party members to take part in Raiwind march on September 30 with fervour. The meeting was also addressed by former MPAs Naveed Ashiq Dayal and Talib Sindhu, in charge media coordination committee Amjad Golden, Malik Javed Anwar Awan and Ejaz Jajji.

Ejaz Dayal said the country stood at the crossroads and it was the need of the hour to take to the streets for change. He said situation could only change if the people of Pakistan rose against the elements which had done nothing but plundered the national wealth.