A day after the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) much-hyped protest fizzled out, Islamabad police have registered eight cases against the party’s leaders and workers, including its founder Imran Khan.
The federal capital police’s step came hours after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for “tough decisions” to rid the country of politics of agitation and ensure stability.
“We have to decide whether we save Pakistan or allow sit-ins to take place,” the prime minister said while addressing the federal cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
The cases were registered at various police stations, including Shahzad Town, Sihala, Khanna, Shams Colony, Noon, Nilore, Tarnol, and Bani Gala. The recently lodged FIRs named Bushra Bibi and the PTI’s central leadership, including Ali Amin Gandapur, Salman Akram Raja and Sheikh Waqas Akram, among others.
Besides the party’s local leadership, thousands of individuals are also named in these cases.
