Imran Khan, Qadri and Taliban have become 'strategic partners': Pervaiz Rashid
Says their partnership will ''bite the dust" as democratic and defence institutions will be protected at all costs.
Pervaiz Rashid. PHOTO: APP/FILE
ISLAMABAD:
Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid said on Wednesday that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan, Pakistan Awami Tehreek chief Tahirul Qadri and the Taliban had developed a "strategic partnership".
He added that democratic and national institutions, along with the people of Pakistan, would jointly counter this partnership.
Addressing the media after visiting an educational expo in Islamabad, the minister said that Khan had become "a strategic partner of the Taliban" and " is attacking the country's democratic institutions, while the Taliban are attacking defence and security institutions."
The PTI chief targeted democratic institutions at a rally on Saturday night, while the Taliban attacked the Karachi airport Sunday night, he pointed out.
"Imran does not leave any opportunity to defame democratic institutions; the Taliban attack national institutions and their third partner Tahirul Qadri is coming to Pakistan to attack the democratic parliamentary system and the Constitution," Rashid added.
He went on to say that "the democratic and security institutions and the masses will foil their nefarious designs. Their partnership will bite the dust as democratic institutions, including Parliament, and defence and security institutions, will be protected at all costs."
Replying to a question, Rashid said the doors for dialogue were open only for those who put down their arms; those who only understand the language of guns, however, would be dealt with accordingly.
Regarding the Taliban's claim of owning the Karachi attack, he said the state would fulfill its responsibility and use its full might to eliminate terrorists.
Meanwhile, Qadri announced on Wednesday that he would return to Pakistan on June 23. According to reports, he called on the army to take control of the security at the Islamabad airport on his arrival.
Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid said on Wednesday that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan, Pakistan Awami Tehreek chief Tahirul Qadri and the Taliban had developed a "strategic partnership".
He added that democratic and national institutions, along with the people of Pakistan, would jointly counter this partnership.
Addressing the media after visiting an educational expo in Islamabad, the minister said that Khan had become "a strategic partner of the Taliban" and " is attacking the country's democratic institutions, while the Taliban are attacking defence and security institutions."
The PTI chief targeted democratic institutions at a rally on Saturday night, while the Taliban attacked the Karachi airport Sunday night, he pointed out.
"Imran does not leave any opportunity to defame democratic institutions; the Taliban attack national institutions and their third partner Tahirul Qadri is coming to Pakistan to attack the democratic parliamentary system and the Constitution," Rashid added.
He went on to say that "the democratic and security institutions and the masses will foil their nefarious designs. Their partnership will bite the dust as democratic institutions, including Parliament, and defence and security institutions, will be protected at all costs."
Replying to a question, Rashid said the doors for dialogue were open only for those who put down their arms; those who only understand the language of guns, however, would be dealt with accordingly.
Regarding the Taliban's claim of owning the Karachi attack, he said the state would fulfill its responsibility and use its full might to eliminate terrorists.
Meanwhile, Qadri announced on Wednesday that he would return to Pakistan on June 23. According to reports, he called on the army to take control of the security at the Islamabad airport on his arrival.