PTI cannot distance itself from worker who attacked security forces: Talal Chaudhry
Minister says party must examine how supporters are trained, warning hatred & violence can have dangerous consequences
Talal Chaudhry, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) Minister of State for Interior, stated that the party leadership could not distance themselves from a worker who attacked security forces in Rawalpindi. The worker, identified as Muhammad Hussain, opened fire on Tuesday, injuring a patrolling officer before being killed in retaliatory firing.
Chaudhry argued that political leaders had a responsibility to examine how their supporters were "trained" and what ideas had been instilled in their minds. He rejected attempts to portray the attacker as mentally unstable and claimed that the attack had been planned, with the man directly opening fire on security forces. Chaudhry emphasized that the incident should serve as a "very big lesson" and warned of the dangerous consequences of politics based on "hatred, division and violence."
He also accused PTI leaders of promoting "hatred and division" through speeches, social media, and internal meetings, and held those outside Pakistan responsible for contributing to the environment that could lead to violence.
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