Fawad Chaudhry questions PTI's labeling as terrorists, calls for national unity
Pakistan
He lamented that current PTI leadership has failed to unite the people
LAHORE (Dunya News) - Former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry has stated that if former prime minister Imran Khan and his party members were considered terrorists, then there is nothing left to discuss.
Speaking to the media outside the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), Fawad Chaudhry recalled that during the National Security Committee meeting, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur questioned who should be classified as a terrorist. He pointed out that the majority of cases being heard in ATCs involved PTI members. If a party that secured 70% of the votes was deemed terrorist, then it implied that Pakistan itself was being labeled as such.
He lamented that current PTI leadership has failed to unite the people, highlighting that key figures like Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Balochistan’s real leadership were absent from the meeting. He praised former army chief General Raheel Sharif for bringing the nation together after the APS tragedy, contrasting it with the current political climate.
Fawad Chaudhry criticised the government’s response to the Jaffer Express attack, where ministers alleged that Imran Khan was siding with separatists. He questioned the narrative being promoted by the government.
He also expressed concerns over the message sent to the world by the recent National Security Committee meeting, suggesting that instead of partisan politics, a national government should be formed to move Pakistan forward.
ATC extends Fawad Chaudhry’s bail in terrorism cases
Meanwhile, the Lahore ATC extended Fawad Chaudhry’s interim bail in five cases. His lawyer argued that multiple FIRs had been filed for the same incident and urged the court to merge them.
The court was informed that Fawad Chaudhry’s trial had already begun in Faisalabad. After reviewing the case, the court extended his interim bail until April 16 and adjourned the hearing.
