ISLAMABAD: After senior PTI leader and Senator Azam Swati slammed state institutions for his arrest, Home Minister Rana Sanaullah slammed him for “defaming” him.
The PTI leader had, earlier today, alleged that he was tortured and stripped in custody by two army personnel.
The senator’s allegations were categorically rejected by the home minister who said the FIA had not handed him over to any other agency and denied the allegations of torture, blaming Azam Swati and the PTI for spreading riots.
Swati was detained by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on October 24 from her home in Islamabad. Later, he was produced in the court of Senior Civil Judge Shabir Bhatti in the federal capital. Azam Swati also filed a petition in the Supreme Court against his arrest.
Talking to journalists during the press conference, he said that the perpetrators of civil unrest have adopted an agenda of chaos to spread riots and anarchy in the country, adding that they have been targeting officers of institutions for the past few days. .
Commenting on the agency’s detention of the PTI leader, he said: “Azam Swati was in FIA custody, he was neither handed over to anyone else nor was anyone [to cite him]. ] said. FIA on a highly questionable tweet.”
The minister said that it is important to put the facts before the nation because they lie brazenly.
Sanaullah, along with FIA Cyber Crimes Wing Deputy Director Ayaz Khan, further said that the allegations are being made without any inquiry and without any application.
‘Hiding Inside a Drain’
FIA’s Khan revealed during the press conference that the agency first introduced itself while raiding Swati’s house and the senator was called out by his servant.
“The servant told that Azam Swati was not at home. When the agency entered Azam Swati’s house, he was found hiding inside a drain and lying on a mattress,” Khan said, adding that F The IA personnel waited outside Swati’s house for 40 minutes. .
FIA’s Khan said that no one met the PTI leader after his arrest. He added that the 75-year-old senator was not taken in front of his granddaughters.
Talking about the arrest of journalist Chaudhry Ghulam Hussain by the FIA, the interior minister said that they are not aware of his case and assured him against any abuse.
Referring to his presser today, the home minister said, “His nonsense does not even come within the ambit of the constitution and ethics. He neither cares about his honor nor that of others,” he said.
Sanaullah maintained that Swati “insulted two institutions” in her tweet, adding that the PTI leadership was “only making allegations and spreading [misinformation] against state institutions.”
Talking about PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s allegations of torturing and stripping her party members including Swati and Shehbaz Gul, Sanaullah said that she does not understand why Imran Khan repeats the same narrative.
Imran Khan adopted an anti-national agenda and incited propaganda. He wants to lead the country to chaos and anarchy. Their propaganda will be countered at all levels,” the minister said, adding that Khan considers him an obstacle even though he has not done anything to him.
He added that the PTI chief tried to threaten the government and made repeated speeches but when all the tactics failed, he finally resorted to a long march.
“Imran Khan wants to threaten [government and institutions], but he has failed in this regard,” he said.
Sanaullah said that if the promises made by Khan sahib to the Supreme Court are true, then PTI has the right to make a long march. “Everyone has a right to protest, but the red zone is our red line.”
“He has pledged not to enter the red zone,” Sanaullah said.
Commenting on the investigation of the Arshad Sharif murder case, the interior minister said that the investigation team from Pakistan will arrive in Kenya today.
Speaking to the press on behalf of Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) and DG Inter-Services Intelligence, the minister said: “People are satisfied with yesterday’s press conference. Imran Khan’s threats against me or What will be the impact on DGISI?
Sanaullah further said that PTI is polluting people’s minds.
