KARACHI: Senior leadership of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Metropolis has been named in a First Information Report (FIR) for allegedly vandalizing the office of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Kemari as local body elections. Counting of votes is in progress.
The PTI protested outside the DC’s office on Wednesday, where Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers were also present. Workers of both the political parties pelted stones as a result of which two journalists were also injured.
A case was registered against the PTI leaders in the police station site area on the complaint of the manager of the People’s Service Center. PTI nominated leaders include Ali Zaidi, Bilal Ghaffar, Attaullah, Saeed Afridi, Dawa Khan and other unknown persons.
“PTI leaders and workers ransacked the office, damaged vehicles, and took office equipment including laptops. Three civilians were also injured in the firing amid the chaos,” the FIR said. The FIR said.
The FIR contains nine sections – 147 (rioting), 148 (committing a riot and being armed with a deadly weapon), 149 (every member of an unlawful assembly guilty of an offense against a public object), 186 ( Obstructing a public servant in public service). Acts), 324 (Attempt to murder), 380 (Theft), 427 (Mischief causing loss of fifty rupees), 506 (Criminal threats) and 7ATA (Committing terrorism).
‘Attack’
In response, Zaidi condemned the filing of a case against him and his fellow leaders.
“Attack on us! Our people injured! Media personnel injured! And they filed an FIR against us! #Zardari mafia at work!” Zaidi wrote in a post on Twitter that also included pictures of the FIR.
Attack on us!
— Ali Haider Zaidi (@AliHZaidiPTI) January 18, 2023
Our people get injured!
Media personal get injured!
And they cut FIR’s on us!#ZardariMafia at work! pic.twitter.com/LQb0UBaqjc
Meanwhile, PTI and its leaders also condemned the case and criticised PPP for it.
Fascism is at its peak in Bilawal Zardari’s ruled province. They attacked, injured not only our workers and leadership, but media personnel too. Will any media channel or anchor question Bilawal and PPP on this? Absolutely not. https://t.co/rOfiShqTvq
— PTI (@PTIofficial) January 18, 2023
First they rig elections and refuse to give results as per form 11.On raising the voice & seeking justice they attacked us,our workers got injured! Media reporter got injured and now they lodge FIR’s on us.
— Bilal Ahmed Ghaffar (@BilalAGhaffar) January 18, 2023
Do you really think these tactics will work?#ZardariMafia@PTIofficial pic.twitter.com/URoyCNBtRF
PTI leader Qasim Durrani said that cruelty and hooliganism are on the rise in Sindh. He said that an FIR was registered against the attackers.
He added that PPP’s loss is evident from their actions but “the people of Pakistan will soon take revenge for every oppression in the elections”.
سندھ میں ظلم و غنڈہ راج انتہا پر ، جن کے اوپر قاتلانہ حملہ کیا انہی کے خلاف ایف آئی آر کاٹ دی گئی۔
— Dr. Iftikhar Durrani (@IftikharDurani) January 18, 2023
پی پی پی کی شکست ان کی حرکتوں سے عیاں ہے ، پاکستانی قوم ہر ظلم و زیادتی کا حساب جلد انتخابات میں لے گی۔ https://t.co/WN5sAxqMD8
