The minister had demanded the immediate release of the IDPs who had been detained following clashes during ration distribution on Friday. He said the gates of the jail should be opened for the IDPs, otherwise those responsible for aid distribution and management would be put behind bars.
Rashid, in a statement, had appreciated PML-N MNA Marvi Memon’s efforts and struggle for the oppressed IDPs.
“Instead of apologising for its inefficiency and poor arrangements of the distribution of relief goods, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government put the hapless people behind bars,” he regretted.
The information minister said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government in K-P should give respect and protocol to Memon, for her noble cause.
“Instead of making excuses, the K-P government should make better arrangements for the distribution of relief goods,” Rashid said.
Marvi Memon stages sit-for detained IDPs
As the plight of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) continues to be ignored, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PLM-N) MNA Marvi Memon staged an eight hour long sit-in for the release of the arrested IDPs outside Bannu Jail, Express News reported on Saturday.
Blaming the provincial government for the mismanagement at the ration centre yesterday, Memon stressed that she will continue staging a sit-in for all of the arrested IDPs until they are released.
“The IDPs were assaulted when they approached police for the provision of tents,” the MNA added.
She also claimed that the federal government is taking measures to facilitate the IDPs.
On November 13, eight policemen and 11 internally IDPs were injured in a clash at a ration centre near Bannu Sports Complex, right before the arrival of international donors of United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) in the district.
The IDPs started pelting the policemen with stones, leading to a brawl, while the security forces resorted to aerial firing and tear gas shelling to disperse the IDPs.
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@Rambo: Forming a queue just is not in the Pakistani DNA also the stress of being away from one's home may also play a part in the fiasco, and it doesn't help with the high profile theatrics of this lady
@Mamu: What can we say. Yellowish Journalism. ET please don't get influenced by PMLN.
PMLN and their double standards. They never protested on the deaths of Model town women. KPK Police has some respect, if IDP were instructed to make a queue, what was wrong in that? It was for the own good of the IDPs, or else the IDPs would have fought amongst themselves.
@Pakistani: At the moment Nawaz is Ro-ing.
PTI fan boys should take a look at tgeir own party first before trying to label Marvi Memon as a turncoat.. there whole top leadership is a collection of assorred turncoats.. ppl like SMQ, Tareen, Qauri, etc all are turncoats
IDPs started chanting #GoNawazGo after release, #MarviFailed
The federal government needs to release the funding for the IDPs.
Poor Marvi trying her best to get a ministry or high post. Now that Maryam has resigned, she might be appointed.
Its the same Marvi who was an active supporter of Musharraf and regarded PML-N as animals. In a way she epitomizes our polity; we sell our souls and conscious for a big check or post.
Is it because they caught the hoodlums she sent to disrupt the event?
Drama Queen
Drama queen!! The jewel of Musharraf now shinning on Shareef's crown
More nobler than the dharna/ concrete Api Imran Khan is doing in D Chowk, which is about tdestabilizing the country and encourage youth to do illegal activities and inciting them to violence.
MMs sit is for the right cause,unlike that of PTI.
Go Imran Go.
Shame on PML-N's pathetic tactics- if she is so honest with people of Pakistan, why did she not sit in for Model town murdered people, why is she not sitting for Thar infants who are dying in dozens everyday. She has sold her integrity very cheap