In response to recent protest violence, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chastised the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday, accusing its leaders of seriously harming the nation’s economy and ordering authorities to deploy anti-riot police across the nation.
“The forces should be professionally trained and equipped with tools meeting international standards,” the premier stated as he presided over a review meeting on Islamabad’s law and order environment.
Despite a government prohibition, a large number of PTI supporters descended to the federal capital on Monday and Tuesday, bringing Islamabad to a complete halt.
Following a crackdown by law enforcement agencies (LEAs), the former ruling party’s “do-or-die” demonstration calling for the immediate release of PTI founder Imran Khan was unexpectedly called off.
