Summary The PML-Q chief says the government is trying to make the Independence Day as controversial.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has said that the government is trying to make the Independence Day (August 14) as controversial on the basis of political differences. He said that the PML-N government should not set the tradition of taking the Army Chief to D-Ckowk.
Chudhry Shujaat suggested that the political matters should be addressed in a political way. He said the military parade used to be held every year on March 23 and the main ceremony of Independence Day outside the Parliament that was shifted to Convention Centre in 2004.
The PM-Q chief said that the inclusion of military parade in the Independence Day ceremony during present situation was a severe mistake.
Earlier, the core committee of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) decided to hold long march on the scheduled date. The march will head towards Islamabad through G.T.Road under the command of PTI chief Imran Khan on August 14.
The core committee devised a plan in case the PTI chief was put under house arrest. The plan also includes a way out to deal with the possible arrest of its party workers.
The PTI core committee also established four committees to make arrangements for the Azadi march. Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Javed Hashmi have been assigned to gather workers in Punjab.
Meanwhile, Imran Khan will oversee the arrangements of long march from July 22. The meeting also endorsed Imran Khan’s statement over recounting of votes in all constituencies.
On the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leaders and its federal ministers strongly reacted against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s statements, saying that PTI chief must give up threatening the government and judiciary.
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Pervaiz Rasheed said that Imran Khan cannot stop government’s ‘peace and progress march’, adding that every decision and step of Imran Khan is against national unity. He said Khan doesn't accept Election Commission and election tribunals either.
Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique said that Imran Khan wants to wind up the democracy by terming the elections disputed. Saad Rafique said that Imran Khan is helping Pakistan’s enemies by spreading anarchy in the country.
It is pertinent to mention here that the federal government last week announced that the celebration of 67th Independence Day of the country will span two weeks beginning from August.
It was reported that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will address the flag hoisting ceremony at D-Chowk Islamabad and sources reveal that no other political activity or protests will be allowed during that time.
Prominent personalities including armed forces’ chiefs, foreign ambassadors, members of parliament along with other key personalities of the country have been invited to participate in the event.
Sources said that owing to the Independence Day celebrations, political activity of any kind including protests and sit-in demonstrations will be banned in the federal capital.
