Zaman Park operation was conducted to clear no-go areas: Sanaullah

Islamabad: Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah on Saturday said that  Zaman Park operation was conducted to clear the no-go areas and to arrest the miscreants hiding inside.

In an interview with a private news channel, he said the police were fired upon and pelted with stones from inside the house, which is regrettable.

He claimed that in the course of the operation, weapons have been seized and slingshots used to pelt stones at the police were recovered from the house.

The Interior Minister said the recovery of weapons from inside the house shows the mindset of Imran Khan, who wants chaos and anarchy in the country.

On other hand,  Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that protecting the writ of the government is not the responsibility of the government only rather it rests with all pillars of the state.

Addressing a news conference in Lahore today, she said former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif attended court proceedings to face cases and spent a long period of time in jail as well. She said parties which are popular do not need support of banned outfits for their leader's protection.

She said the current government believes in serving the public and we will fulfill all promises made with people.