Ishaq Dar dismisses claims of state brutality
Deputy PM calls reports of gunshot wounds ‘malicious.
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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has strongly refuted allegations of state brutality and indiscriminate firing by law enforcement authorities during recent clashes with protesters, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
In a statement issued by the Deputy Prime Minister Office in Islamabad on Saturday, Ishaq Dar labelled the claims of gunshot wounds and unwarranted violence as “malicious” and “absolutely false”, urging to provide evidence such as “graves and dead bodies” to substantiate the accusations.
Dar said the so-called protesters came armed with heavy ammunition and tear gas canisters. “The mob was determined to create chaos and ready to kill. Our security and law enforcement agencies exercised maximum restraint with patience despite deaths within their ranks,” he said adding that the PTI leaders abandoned their workers and were now developing a ridiculous and lies-based narrative of state brutality.
Reporter Anwar Abass