Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has once again strongly condemned the assassination attempt on former Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan which took place on November 3 in Wazirabad during Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march.
In a press conference, the minister called the incident an act of “religious extremism”. However, he was of the view that “PTI’s attitude towards the incident is also regrettable and condemnable.”
He revealed that so far four deaths have been reported due to the unfortunate incident, adding that PM Shehbaz Sharif has announced compensation for the people who have lost their lives.
He said that the federal government has asked the Punjab government to form a Joint Investigation Team (JIT).
He, further said that “we consider Khan a political opponent and not an enemy, but he [Khan] considers us his enemies.”
About the accusations made by the PTI chief, implicating Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Rana Sanaullah himself and Major General Faisal Naseer of plotting the assassination attempt, the Interior Minister said that it is “very saddening” that Khan has named people without any investigation or proof.
Talking about the alleged confession video of the shooter, the minister said that the allegations levelled by him are extremely alarming.
The minister also hinted at the possibility of PM Shehbaz visiting Imran Khan to inquire about his health.
“If the environment gets better, PM Shehbaz might visit Khan but right now we have been blamed. So the discussion is under consideration, PM Shehbaz will decide this matter,” he stated.
