Asad Qaiser Criticizes Government’s Focus on PTI Amid Growing Security Concerns in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Peshawar: PTI leader Asad Qaiser has expressed concerns over the deteriorating law and order situation in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while accusing the government of focusing on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) rather than addressing national security issues.
Speaking to the media outside the Peshawar High Court, Qaiser said, “The government is fixated on PTI, while there are serious security challenges in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The situation in these provinces is worsening, and yet, the government is targeting political activists instead of addressing the real threats to national security.”
Qaiser mentioned that he had secured pre-arrest bail in eight cases and has now been granted relief until December 31 in three additional cases. “This government has diminished the significance of FIRs,” he added. He also criticized the government’s approach, stating, “If political activists are being declared terrorists, how can people be expected to believe it?”
The former Speaker of the National Assembly condemned the government for branding political opponents as terrorists while failing to take action against actual militants. He stressed that PTI was fighting for the country’s democratic and constitutional rights, pointing out that peaceful citizens were being targeted, and the government had unlawfully passed the 26th amendment, which he said undermined the democratic process.
Qaiser called for the immediate release of political prisoners, especially those from PTI, and condemned the government’s treatment of Pashtuns in Punjab and Islamabad. “The way Pashtuns are being treated is part of a broader conspiracy against the nation,” he remarked, adding that the cessation of trade with Afghanistan was an unjust action.
He also disclosed ongoing efforts to form a united opposition movement against the government. “We are in contact with Maulana Fazlur Rehman and plan to launch a joint movement against this regime. The Pakistan People’s Party is equally responsible for the events of November 26,” Qaiser said. He confirmed that no official contact had been made by the government, but PTI would continue to push for dialogue on their demands.
Earlier, the Peshawar High Court heard Qaiser’s plea for pre-arrest bail in three cases. Chief Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim ruled to prevent the Islamabad and Rawalpindi police from arresting Qaiser until December 31 and granted him protection to attend court proceedings in the relevant cases.