Punjab Minister for Information Azma Bokhari claimed that Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s public gatherings, inciting speeches, and long marches led to the May 9 riots incident. During her conference along with PML-N leader Hina Pervez Butt, she insisted that intolerance was prevailing in the society. Information minister disclosed government plans for women safety and security, Women Virtual police stations cater to women issues. She shared Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz zero-tolerance policy against women violence as it was her red line. Azma Bokhari stressed that criminals would be brought to justice and violence against women couldn't be tolerated. She highlighted the provision of justice in the Sania Zehra case and vowed to provide justice in every case. She stated that Sania Zehra didn’t commit suicide instead her husband and mother-in-law murdered her and portrayed it as suicide.

She questioned the judicial commission formed on May 9 by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. She claimed that May 9 wasn’t planned in a day but planned for one year. She alleged that PTI leaders, Hassan Niazi, Yasmin Rashid were involved in the riots, stating that hadn’t Yasmin Rashid led the protest. How it could be a mere con-incidence that citizens reached army constellations, she asked PTI. Azma Bokhari alleged that PTI leaders set the PTV office, toll plaza, and ambulance on fire and attacked army constellations and statues. Giving her response on the comparison of protest with recent Bangladesh students protest, she asserted that Bangladeshi students took to streets having valid reasons for the job quota. Information minister referred to the UK riots, saying England was a prime example where those involved in re-tweeting controversial posts were penalised.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan