'Video proof shows Shahbaz Gill wasn't tortured': Marriyum

Islamabad: Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb on Saturday claimed incarcerated PTI leader Shahbaz Gill was not tortured that she had the video proof.

She grilled PTI chief Imran Khan and party members for spreading “fake propaganda” on media regarding Gill.

Talking to reporters in the federal capital, the information minister released videos of Gill -- who is currently under treatment at Pims hospital -- showing that the PTI leader is “perfectly fine” and no signs of torture can be seen on Imran Khan's chief of staff.

Marriyum said that for the last three days “false propaganda” is being spread on social media as “fake” videos of Gill are being spread on all media platforms regarding him being tortured during his imprisonment. 

Reiterating the coalition government’s claims, she said Gill gave a beeper to the private news channel on the directions of the party chief and the “script was also given to him by Khan”.

“No violence has taken place and the videos being shared on social media are fake,” she said, adding that those videos circulating on social media are actually of the man who was accused of rape in Chakwal.

The information minister mocked Gill for staging propaganda as soon as he sees the camera.

“This video is fake and he wasn’t tortured,” she said, accusing PTI of making attempts to change the narrative.

“A case has been registered against Gill according to the law and investigation is underway,” Aurangzeb said, terming the news regarding him being sexually assaulted as “fake”.

“A storm of misbehaviour was seen on social media,” Aurangzeb said, warning that spreading fake videos fall under the category of cybercrime.

Marriyum said an inquiry was being held regarding this matter and that Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah “will soon present evidence in front of everybody.”

However, she said Imran Khan wanted to divert attention from the reality.