Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was directly ‘involved’ in May 9 riots wherein military installations came under attack following PTI founder Imran Khan’s arrest, alleged in a report presented before the federal cabinet, ARY News TV reported citing sources.
According to media reports, a special meeting of the federal cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, was convened to discuss the report of the committee constituted in caretaker government tenure to investigate the May 9 incidents.
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During the meeting, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar presented a report on the May 9 incidents, which revealed that PTI was directly involved in the violence carried our against the state institutions, sources added.
In light of the report, the federal cabinet has decided to make legislation regarding the incidents occurred on May 9.
Cabinet members unanimously demanded that cases against the perpetrators of the May 9 violence be taken to their logical conclusion.
The cabinet members questioned why those involved in the Capital Hill incident were punished, but the perpetrators of the May 9 incidents had not been punished yet.
