‘Do Not Push the Country Toward Civil War,’ Mahmood Achakzai Urges Government
ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader in the National Assembly and Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai has expressed serious concern over the country’s political and security situation, urging the government and powerful institutions not to push Pakistan toward civil war.
Speaking during a National Assembly session chaired by Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Achakzai alleged that a positive atmosphere for dialogue among political parties was being deliberately undermined.
Referring to the treatment of PTI founder Imran Khan, he said the decision to take him to an unknown hospital during the night and allegedly keep his sister and others confined to a room was deeply concerning.
Achakzai said the entire country had been worried about Imran Khan’s health. When the Supreme Court ordered his transfer to Shifa International Hospital, he said, PTI workers and the former prime minister’s family welcomed the decision.
He said PTI had demonstrated responsibility by instructing its workers not to go to the hospital, organize rallies or create any disturbance.
However, Achakzai alleged that despite these measures, Imran Khan was taken to PIMS instead of Shifa International Hospital during the night, while his sister and other individuals were kept in a room.
He warned that such actions could provoke public anger and further damage the country’s political environment.
The opposition leader also drew the attention of the House to the deteriorating law and order situation in Balochistan. Referring to incidents of firing and tension in the Saranan market, around 17 miles from Quetta, he criticized the government for what he described as a lack of action.
Achakzai warned that if public patience ran out, the situation could become beyond anyone’s control.
Concluding his speech, Achakzai urged the National Assembly speaker to suspend the Question Hour temporarily and allow PTI lawmakers to speak about the current political situation.
He acknowledged the legal importance of Question Hour but said the prevailing political and national circumstances were far more serious and sensitive, and that PTI members should be given an opportunity to present the facts before the nation.
