Politics of chaos, violence not allowed in country: Tarar

Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar has emphatically stated that nobody will be allowed to disturb the country's peace.

In his televised remarks on Saturday regarding the recent Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest, he said an anti-riot force is being raised. He mentioned that there would be a speedy trial of the arrested violent protesters, and they would be brought to justice through effective prosecution.

The Information Minister regretted that the PTI is now resorting to a false narrative of dead bodies to cover up the embarrassment of fleeing from the protest site. He added the party has failed to produce even a single video of the firing. He pointed out that PIMS and Polyclinic hospitals have clearly stated that they have not received any bodies.

He criticized the PTI for airing old images and AI-generated images on social media. Tarar further said these are being stamped as fake and that a cell has been established for e-verification of the footage.

The Information Minister also stated that it was the violent protesters who used different weapons against the security personnel and inflicted damage on public property.

He continued to say that the people rejected the PTI's protest call, emphasizing a handful of elements do not represent the wishes of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa or the rest of the country.  

The Information Minister also drew attention to the improved economic indicators, saying that the PTI's tactics cannot derail the upward economic trajectory.

He mentioned that the stock market has reached historic levels, remittances have exceeded $8.8 billion, inflation has decreased to 6.9 percent, and the foreign exchange reserves have touched the mark of $11 billion. He said the opening of European routes for PIA would enhance the revenue of the national flag carrier and help in its privatization.