Nawaz, Imran same sides of coin: Dasti
From Our Correspondent
MULTAN: Awami Raaj Party chief MNA Jamshed Dasti has said that PM Nawaz Sharif and PTI chairman Imran Khan are the same sides of a coin.
Talking to The News here on Tuesday, Jamshed Dasti criticised PTI chairman Imran Khan and alleged that he was a failed politician and his ridiculous politics was strengthening the PML-N rule. He claimed that nothing was going to happen in the PTI rally in Islamabad on November 2, adding that adventurism would sabotage Imran Khan’s politics. The PTI rally would expose Imran’s strength and roots in the masses across the country, he added. He assured Imran Khan his support if he first jams wheel in Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa and closedown Terbela Dam in protest before shutting down Islamabad. Jamshed Dasti said that Imran Khan should not deceive people around the country and prove corruption in the Supreme Court instead of shouting slogans against corruption. He criticised the PTI and the PPP for playing with the people of the South Punjab in the name of separate province. He said that ex-PM Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani demanded creation of fifth province as a political stunt when the PPP government was completing her tenure in 2013. Jamshed Dasti alleged that the PTI was scoring points on the South Punjab province. He said that Imran Khan sacked senior politician Sherpao’s son on corruption charges in the KP but again included him in the provincial cabinet after six months. This step exposed his commitment with elimination of corruption, he alleged. He said that he had decided to contest from NA-150 in the next elections on the demand made by the voters of the areas. Jamshed Dasti demanded the government elevate at least four lawyers as judges in the Lahore High Court.
Quetta terrorist attack condemned
From Our Correspondent
MULTAN: The business community of South Punjab has condemned the terrorist attack on the Police Training Centre in Quetta, which claimed 61 people’s lives.
Multan Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Khawaja Jalaluddin Rumi in a press release strongly condemned the cowardly terrorist attack on the Police Training Centre and said that foreign powers were involved in destabilising the country through such terrorist acts. He said that those sacrificing their lives for the country were the real heroes of the people. He said that those perpetrating such acts were enemies of peace and stability. He said that Pakistani nation was united to foil the nefarious designs of the enemies.
Reports indicate that they tried to breach one of gates, harassed staff, and even scaled walls of premises
Nasir praised role of Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi, who controlled situation with tolerance
A fierce exchange of fire ensued, but culprits managed to escape under cover of darkness
Police said booked leaders and BYC workers gathered at main Turbat Chowk
Mobile internet outages became common fixtures during protests by PTI since Imran was ousted in 2022
Bokhari emphasised that cases have been registered against "Fasadis", and no one will be spared