PTI is not a political party but a group of trained militants: PDM

Ruling alliance parties also call for action against ‘PTI attack on judicial complex’

In a recent development on Monday, the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) — a 13-party ruling alliance —  has demanded stringent measures to be taken against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

The call comes in response to the alleged assault on both the Federal Judicial Complex and security personnel during a court appearance by PTI chairman Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case. The PDM is urging authorities to take immediate action against the PTI for their purported involvement in the incident.

Ahead of the PTI chief’s appearance before the court of Additional Sessions Judge Zafar Iqbal on March 18, fierce clashes erupted between PTI supporters and the security personnel. Khan had claimed that the government planned either to assassinate or arrest him inside the judicial complex.

According to an official statement, the decision was made during a six-hour-long meeting of the heads of the component parties of the PDM with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the chair.

The high-level huddle was summoned after the premier’s meeting with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz in Lahore.

Officials, privy to the meeting, said that Maryam held a detailed meeting with PM Shehbaz and discussed the party’s future strategy to deal with the PTI chairman.