Imran Khan should openly condemn May 9 violence: President Alvi

President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday asserted that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan should openly condemn the May 9 events, wherein the military installations including General Headquarters (GHQ) and Corps Commander House Lahore were attacked,

In an interview with a private news channel, the President has condemned the May 9 events – the day when military installations were attacked following PTI chairman Imran Khan’s arrest – and called for a Supreme Court-led probe into the violence.

President Alvi suggested Imran Khan to openly condemn the May 9 violence.

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He also added that during the trials, the suspects’ human rights should be respected and they shouldn’t be tortured. “The people involved should be punished in line with the law,” he said.

May 9 events

Violent clashes broke out across Pakistan after former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan was arrested from the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday.

The protests were held in remote and major cities as the party workers are agitated due to their chairman’s arrest, with Balochistan, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Islamabad summoning the armed forces to ensure law and order.

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