ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party announced on Saturday its decision to file a first information report (FIR) against the federal government following violent incident during a protest march towards the capital.
According to sources, a core committee meeting was convened, where party leaders deliberated on the possibility of initiating a civil disobedience movement.
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A sub-committee, led by PTI Chairman, Barrister Gohar, was tasked with evaluating the feasibility of the movement and is expected to submit a report in next 48 hours.
Another sub-committee, headed by lawmaker, Latif Khosa, was formed to pursue the FIR against the governemtn for its alleged aggression towards PTI supporters during November 24 protests.
The party claims that during the march, which involved unarmed civilians the government involved article 245, resulting in the use of rubber bullet, tear gas and live ammunition against the protestors.
The PTI reported that 12 protestors were killed, doznes injured and over a hundred people were currently unaccounted for. The actual number of missing peosons is reported to be around 143.
Meanwhile, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi issued non-bailable arrest warrants for over 25 people, including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, Ali Amin Gandapur.
Several prominent PTI leaders, such as Senator Shibli Faraz, Shehryar Afridi, and Makhdoom Zain Qureshi were also mentioned in the list.
The warrants are in connection with the May 9 incident last year when the General Headquarters (GHQ) was attacked by several assailants.
ATM Judge, Amjad Ali Shah, ordered the city police officer (CPO) Rawalpindi to present the accused in court on December 10.
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On December 5, during a hearing at the Adiala Jail, charges were formally framed against a hundred people, including the PTI founder, Imran Khan.
The former prime minister denied the allegations.