Interior Minister hints at arrests and stopping PTI long march by force
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LAHORE: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah warned the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf people on Saturday that if they tried to create unrest or chaos during their long march, he would not allow them to step out of their homes.
Talking to the media outside the Lahore district and sessions court, he criticised PTI Chairman Imran Khan for inciting and misleading the public against the current government. Referring to a statement of Imran Khan, he said, “If he does not shun such attitude and keeps inciting his supporters to disrespect members of other parties, he will have to face the same fate too."
“You won't be able to escape it,” warned Rana Sanaullah. He added that if Imran Khan did not mend his ways, the PMLN would also direct its workers to catch the PTI activists creating unrest and beat them up. "They will become [peaceful] human beings after a few thrashings.” He said that the PTI would have to give an assurance to the government that the march would be peaceful, political and democratic.
Responding to a question about Sheikh Rashid’s statement that the PTI’s upcoming long march might turn "bloody", Rana Sana said: “He (Sheikh Rashid) should take back his words; otherwise, he will not be allowed to step out of his home.”