Summary Imran Khan provoked the crowd to attack the state institutions, Pervaiz Rashid said.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) – Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid on Friday stated that police should implement order regarding arrest warrant against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan in connection with a case pertaining to attack on PTV building.
Being a parliamentarian does not mean that one enjoys immunity from prosecution, the minister said.
He said that Imran Khan himself initiated filing of the First Information Report (F.I.R) against elected members of the House. PTI filed cases against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and other government members as well.
Pervaiz Rashid stated that Imran Khan first provoked the crowd to attack the state institutions and then forgot about it.
We can provide CD of his speech if he wants, he added.
The Information Minister expressed hope that the person who always speak about ‘justice’ will appear before courts.
It is pertinent to mention here that an anti-terrorism court on Wednesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants against Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan and fiery cleric Tahirul Qadri for attacking the state television building and the Parliament during protests here in September.
The court in Islamabad also issued arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Pervez Khattak, PTI vice-chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi, PTI leader Asad Umar and PAT leader Raheeq Abbasi. In September, protesters broke into the PTV headquarters and took over the programming control room and transmission was taken off air temporarily.
Later, army stepped in to remove them and restore the transmission. But the protesters damaged furniture and television equipment during the rampage.
They also took away rare pictures, food items from canteen and even the sound system from the building s mosque.
Following the attack on PTV, the federal government termed it an act of "aggression and violence". The government had said action would be taken in accordance with the law against those responsible for the attack.
Both Qadri and Khan had launched protests in August seeking ouster of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
Qadri wrapped up protests last month but Imran is still protesting in front of parliament.
