PTI founder’s release possible only through courts: Dr. Tariq Fazal

ISLAMABAD, Nov 10 (APP): Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said on Tuesday that the release of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) founder was possible only through the courts.
Speaking to the media at Parliament House, he said the government had neither offered him a deal nor given him any relaxation.
The minister said the PTI founder was being provided medical facilities and that the government had never neglected his treatment.
He said Salman Safdar was a lawyer but appeared to be acting as a medical specialist while speaking to the media.
He added that focusing on legal matters could help secure the PTI founder’s release.
The minister said Salman Safdar had also acknowledged that the PTI founder had access to medical check-ups.
He maintained that the government had neither neglected the PTI founder’s medical treatment in the past nor would it do so in the future.
He said the PTI founder had been taken to hospital six times even before the Supreme Court issued directions for his hospitalisation.
He added that a doctor had also been called from London when the PTI founder needed medical attention for his blood pressure.
The minister said the PTI founder had received treatment in line with the medical standards required for his condition.
Commenting on the situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry described the PTI’s 13-year rule in the province as the worst period of
governance.
He said the party had neither launched development projects nor provided basic facilities to the people during its tenure.
He said the emergency would remain in force in the province until the government achieved its objectives, adding that there was no room for failure.
The minister said the state and its institutions were fighting a war against terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while the PTI had not extended any cooperation
in these efforts.
He described the imposition of emergency and governor’s rule in the province as a political “suicide attack” by the PTI against itself.
He said governor’s rule and emergency had been imposed as a last resort.
Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said the PTI’s tenure had always been marked by unrest and political instability in the country.
He added that politics of chaos and disorder had come to an end and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, along with the rest of the country, was moving towards peace and development.