ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Minister of Defence Khawaja Asif on Wednesday said that it has become a routine of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to hold violent protests on the nationally significant days including August 14.
In a statement on social media, Khawaja Asif said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has never condemned terrorism. This year alone, 700 soldiers have sacrificed their lives, but not a single PTI leader issued a condolence message.
Khawaja Asif stated that no individual or leader is above the nation — Pakistan comes first. He also mentioned that Asad Qaiser had said they would not allow an operation against terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
14اگست اور دوسرے قومی اھمیت کے دنوں پہ pti کا متشدد احتجاج ایک روٹین بن گیا ھے۔ ایک شخص قومی دنوں اور تہواروں pti کے لئے فوقیت رکھتا ھے۔ نہ pti نے کبھی دھشت گردی کی مذمت کی ھے۔ بلکہ اسد قیصر صاحب نے کہا ھے کہ وہ KPK میں دھشت گردوں کے خلاف آپریشن نہیں کرنے دیں گے۔ پاک بھارت جنگ…
— Khawaja M. Asif (@KhawajaMAsif) August 13, 2025The Defence Minister further said that during the Pakistan-India war, Aleema Khan kept accusing PML-N leaders of colluding with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi.