Those misguiding youth will be dealt with iron hands: Firdous Ashiq
PTM has links with India: SAPM
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan said that those misguiding youth will be dealt with iron hands, adding that PTM has links with India.
Addressing a presser, Awan said the policy shared by DG ISPR will be explained by political leadership in detail. She said some anti Pakistan elements have penetrated into PTM adding that not all Pashtuns are part of PTM.
SAPM further said that PTM leadership has a linkage with India and other countries and propaganda against the state is in progress.
The government did not want to isolate PTM that is why we started a dialogue with PTM leadership, she said. She further said the government would see if all youngsters in PTM are against Pakistan.
Earlier on Monday, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) said that Indian and Afghan spy agencies provided financial assistance to Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) to stage protest in Pakistan and provoke people against the country’s armed forces.
Addressing a press conference, he raised a few questions briefly to PTM leadership, pinpointing dates and location where they were provided the funds, adding that no one can fight with the state. He also questioned the PTM if they were part of Pakistan or Afghanistan.
While giving a message to the people of the tribal areas, the DG ISPR said, “Pakistan is yours and Pakistan Army is also yours, adding that the State stands by the people of tribal areas and wouldn’t rest until issues are resolved.”
Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor said: “The PTM’s time is over now, adding that they have enjoyed the liberty they wanted to but now their time is up.” "We want to do everything for the people of tribal areas, but those who are playing in the hands of people, their time is up. Their time is up," Maj Gen Ghafoor said.
