Sohail Afridi Is in Protective Custody, Not Arrested: Atta Tarar

Islamabad (Qudrat Daily): Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Atta Tarar has said that Sohail Afridi is in protective custody, not arrested, and the status of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly has been suspended. In an interview, Atta Tarar said that Sohail Afridi went to various places during his visits and spoke there about taking care of his people with terrorists. Through such actions, attempts are being made to achieve political objectives by putting people’s lives at risk.

He also accused Sohail Afridi of failing to stop terrorism in the province. The Federal Minister for Information claimed that PTI workers had a plan to set fire to and vandalize the Governor’s House; however, according to him, people did not come out for this purpose.

Atta Tarar said that Shafi Jan has also fled, and no one remains to carry the long march forward.

Terming Sohail Afridi as politically weak, he said that he got lost while wandering around the province. He said that the status of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly has been suspended, and no matter like an in-house change is under consideration in the province. Atta Tarar said that a new setup will run the province with great skill, while the question of Sohail Afridi’s return does not arise at all. The Federal Minister for Information said that a National Assembly session will be convened tomorrow (Tuesday). Criticizing the performance of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, he said that the provincial government was not serious about the issue of terrorism, and its intentions were also not correct. Atta Tarar further said that efforts will be made to arrest fugitives in the May 9 cases.