Vawda predicts more arrests for PTI leaders

Former PTI leader says party digging itself into a hole from which 'even a crane could not rescue it'

KARACHI:

 

Former senator Faisal Vawda on Sunday predicted that all named accused individuals, including Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur, would face arrest in the May 9 case.

Speaking on a private news channel, Vawda insisted that the state, akin to a mother, must protect itself from harm. "All of them have to be tried by army courts. The state is a mother; it is not injured like this," he asserted.

Asserting that those involved in the May 9 riots should not be allowed to escape arrest, he said that their legal proceedings should take place in military tribunals. He stressed that no one should be permitted to evade the law.

Vawda also expressed concern about the potential fragmentation of the country if the state's authority was questioned.

Concerning the political landscape, when asked about the political future of the Pakistan Tehreek-Insaf (PTI), the former PTI leader doubted the party’s ability to return to power.
“The party can form a government on the moon, but they cannot form it in Pakistan," he quipped and anticipated further legal challenges for the party.Vawda predicted a troubled legal path for the PTI and criticised its past political strategies, suggesting that it was digging itself into a hole from which even a crane could not rescue it.

He urged PTI to reconsider its actions, adding that the party inflicted harm on both democracy and Pakistan.

Reflecting on PTI's recent engagement with JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Vawda advised a broader approach to dialogue.

He urged the party to engage with various political figures, stressing the need to move for the greater good of the country.
“If you can go to Maulana, then you will have to talk to all and move forward for the country," he added.