Javed Latif demands exemplary punishment for Imran

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister Mian Javed Latif has demanded that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan receive exemplary punishment for undermining the authority of the state and joining a global plot against Pakistan.

Speaking to the media, he charged Imran Khan with poisoning the atmosphere of the nation, much like MQM Chief Altaf Hussain did in the 1980s and 1990s when he tore apart the peace in Karachi. Imran was charged by Latif with planning schemes to harm the nation’s economy. He claimed that Khan was fomenting mutiny and using a human shield to avoid capture. Imran should be used as a cautionary tale so that no one will ever dare to question the authority of the state.

In addition to his demand for Khan’s punishment, Latif has also urged for justice for PML-N supremo Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. He stated that the people who conspired against Sharif’s government in 2017 should be punished, and called for the scales of justice to be balanced.

Latif has also drawn attention to Zalmay Khalildaz’s recent statement about the ongoing situation in country, which has implications for Pakistan’s stability. He has called for the statement to be listened to and evaluated carefully.