Summary Government had offered sports ground for rally in Multan, Qasim Bagh was PTI's own demand, said Saad
LAHORE (Dunya News)— Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique posed ten questions to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) regarding the Multan tragedy.
He said that PTI did not make any arrangements to avoid the stampede during the rally in Multan. Criticizing both Imran Khan and Shah Mehmood Qureshi, he said that seven people died in the incident but the two leaders without paying any heed continued their speeches.
During a press conference in Lahore Press Club, Saad Rafique asked rather sarcastically if PTI’s management had arranged to provide water to the rally participants apart from all the entertainment. He questioned PTI about the misbehavior with the women participants during the rally. He also inquired about those who were responsible for controlling the public address system at the rally.
He argued by saying that Imran Khan should carry out the investigation to find out whether the stampede occurred during the rally or at the end. The provincial government had offered sports ground for the rally in Multan, however, Qasim Bagh was PTI’s own demand, said Rafique.
The federal minister remarked that the lighting and stage arrangements were also party’s responsibility and not that of the management. He said that the protests are a conspiracy against the democratic system in Pakistan.
