Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali conveyed this message to PTI chairman Imran Khan through Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Sirajul Haq on Monday.
“We have very patiently dealt with [PTI] protests and sit-ins so far, but now the time has come to differentiate between peaceful democratic protest and civil disobedience,” the interior minister said in an official statement.
Sources close to JI and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz revealed that during Monday's meeting between Nisar and the JI chief at Punjab House in Islamabad, the latter assured the interior minister that his party will not be part of the PTI’s protest on December 18.
“There is no room for any protest, which blocks roads and closes business, in any democratic country across the world. No one is allowed to paralyze lives of ordinary citizens, anywhere,” Nisar said in his statement.
The minister further said that political leaders should not just advocate the spirit of democracy and law in speeches, but it must reflect in their actions as well. All political parties have to sit together in order to achieve the political stability in the country, he added.
According to sources, the interior minister, following directions by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, requested the JI chief to convince Imran Khan to call off his countrywide protest on December 18.
“If any particular party has some reservations, then they have the right to plead their case before a court of law. PML-N is available for any support and co-operation, which results into country’s progression and helps in peace,” said Nisar in his statement.
Haq assured the interior minister that in his upcoming meeting with the PTI Chief, likely be held on Wednesday, he will try to convince him to cancel his protests for better political stability.
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PTI anarchists should be taught a lesson. They are destroying the economy of Pakistan.
PML may be bad. PPP is probably worse. But PTI has convincingly proved that it is no better or worse than the others. In fact having no stake in the system and having no grass roots support, evident by its abject failure or interest in holding local bodies polls in KPK, it is the most dangerous threat to the integrity of Pakistan right now. The seeds of hatred that it has sown with the divisive politics it has promoted will ensure that the curse of anarchy will consume him as well, whether in KPK, or God forbid, if he is able to get into federal government, through a backdoor. 1971 appears to be getting repeated all over again.
How many PML(N) Gullu Butts were posing as PTI protesters? Let's use the video clips and prosecute these people so the truth can be told.
Next round of Model town killings!! Last time, it happened only in model town and now, Nawaz wants to do it through out in Pakistan!! Come on Nawaz....More blood on your hands.
Criminals never admit crime as long left roaming free.Their 'courage' ends where writ of the government starts.Theses pseudo Messiahs will continue fooling public till dooms day if not dealt with strict measures.I can bet they will run like rats begging mercy once convinced establishment has given green signals to the government to apply law of the land in its real sense.Hypocrites are coward.
Mr Imran is just a hypocrite who is just a liar and is working on foreign agenda along with a number of media channels backed by Jews. His aim is to turn this country into a weak state which should in no way be able to pose any threat to Israel once their time comes to implementing their agenda in Palestine.
This game of the crazy captain may go out of hands anytime and I am sure he is not sure what to do then.
@Syed Jawad Ayaz Sadiq is using his legal right. NO ONE needs to tell him to NOT use his legal rights. Stop this stupidity.
Govt is failed to protect the lives of a common man, also failed to protect the rights. Imran Khan has nothing to do with this. PMLN is in Govt, it is responsible for all of it. Fake mandate produces failed governments. Siraj sb should ask nisar to probe the election rigging.
@Haris: The only one getting a 'lenient ride' is Shrek Sharif himself and his cronies. How many democracies can you name where the Prime Minister is worth over a billion dollars? has numerous cases filed against him for corruption? has been found lying in the floor of the parliament? has a terrible track record of staying in power? stays more days outside the country than inside? has an entire political party with a majority of his family members? Has his first name as the last name of that political party and has most of the country claiming that the elections were rigged but his supporters are either meth-heads who don't have a clue what's going on or their love their PM way more than they want their country to be prosperous? That's right there's only one country in the world like that.
@Sohaib: Imran Niazi would also have a complete family if you could acknowledge his daughter
All the PTI people have been filmed stopping ambulances, harassing women, attacking anchors and all the media has reported it. Yet, PTI supporters don't look at that. Shame on you!! If anything happened to your daughter, or sister or mother would you have the same stance or reaction!!
@Haris: Killing innocent people in Faisalabad and before that in Model town, if thats Goverment leniency then God knows whats thier brutality. Pakistni people are not stupid. They are kept coming out and will come out in future as well no matter how many Gullus will be unleash by your Badshah salamat.
Looks like government is getting more benefits out of these dharnas than IK and his PTI. While fasadis expose their true colours of violence and mob rule, government is playing an innocent victim gathering greater sympathies with each passing day.
Not for PML-n for a minite but traditions that IK/PTI are setting will come back to haunt the so called 'naya' pakistan... If IK thinks he is the panacea of all ills of the country he is dillusional - all he has on mind is to gran power on the wave of stirring anti-government sentiment.
PML N and PTI political war has lead common Pakistanis to uncertain situation, forcing their citizens to go through an unprecedented mental torture unbecoming of a civilized country.While politicians enjoy this as their profession for future gains,the commoner keeps cribbing irrespective who comes in power.Every country has potent third force to control unjustified activities to maintain dignity of state but in our case it seems to be missing, leaving it to a natural course,subsequently creating unbearable effects.All one can say is.''Pakistan needs to be turned into a well educated country ,enjoying equal rights,with commensurate responsibilities to match civilized global community".
Keep going N-league. After all they are having to fight tooth and nail to preserve this system which helps people rig the elections and come in power. It is their family business, if they lost this battle they all will be out of jobs.
Kaptaan Sb it has been smooth sailing for you so far as you have been riding on Governemnt leniency....Now really time has come to get you off from that lenient ride.....