Khawaja Asif urges PTI to avoid terrorists' narrative

SIALKOT (Dunya News) - Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership and its foreign-based elements are using foul language while ignoring the sacrifices of armed forces and martyrs.

Talking to media in Sialkot, he said that attitude adopted by PTI leadership after general elections is against political decency.

He said that soldiers of the armed forces had sacrificed their lives for the country, yet PTI leadership does not even acknowledge these sacrifices.

Defence Minister said the PTI should avoid adopting the narrative of terrorists, refrain from showing leniency towards Taliban and stop speaking of sympathy or concessions for them.

He said that identity of PTI has become identity of enemies of Pakistan.

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If they want to do politics or protest, they may do so, but they must not dare to challenge Pakistan’s land, honour, or dignity.

Meanwhile, the federal government decided to place several PTI leaders on the Exit Control List (ECL) for spreading political unrest in the country.

According to sources, it has been decided to take stern action against the suspects of May 9 riots including PTI founder Imran Khan.

The list includes Imran Khan, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Omar Ayub, Fawad Chaudhry, Shibli Faraz, among others.

Moreover, travel bans have also been imposed on several other leaders — including Ali Amin Gandapur, Shehryar Afridi, Usman Dar, Shireen Mazari, Zartaj Gul, Musarrat Cheema, Kanwal Shauzab, Sheikh Rashid, Major(R) Tahir Sadiq, Raja Basharat and Wasiq Qayyum Abbasi.