ISLAMABAD: A protest demonstration and sit-in under the aegis of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) is underway in Red Zone, Islamabad.
Caravans of different political parties including JUI-F, PML-N, and PPP from across the country are participating in the demonstration.
Workers of different political parties are condemning the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and its Chairman Imran Khan for perpetrating violence and damaging the public and private installations, particularly on May 9-10.
They also condemned the vandalism and setting the properties of common people on fire by the PTI and the decision of the apex court to give relief to PTI Chairman Imran Khan.
Addressing the PDM demonstration, Pakistan Peoples Party leader Nisar Ahmed Khuhro said today we are here for upholding rule of law and this is a peaceful protest not violent like PTI.
Senator Sabir Baloch of the PPP said leaders of Pakistan People’s Party were murdered, jailed and faced every kind of victimization, but the party never resorted to violence and not took law into their hands. JUI-F leader and former Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Akram Khan Durrani said people gathered here today to struggle for supremacy of law.
He said there is representation of all political parties and all provinces in today’s protest. Mian Iftikhar Hussain of Awami National Party said the Supreme Court can only interpret the Constitution and not re-write it to favor any individual.
He said we respect the courts, but the courts should also uphold the supremacy of parliament. Aftab Sherpao of Qaumi Watan Party said supremacy of law is the sole purpose of our gathering here today.
He said no one will be allowed to violate the law and the Constitution. He vowed to continue struggle for rule of law.
The protestants said that they are protesting against the judiciary for providing “blanket relief” to the PTI Chairman Imran Khan.
PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz, clarified that her criticism was not aimed at the judges but those elements in the apex court “facilitating” PTI chief Imran Khan. JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and other PDM leaders will also address the gathering.
