An investigation report, backed by video evidence, was prepared after a ruckus in the Punjab Assembly during the visit of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi.
The inquiry committee, formed by Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan, sent the report to IG Punjab, recommending legal action against those involved and seeking help from law enforcement agencies for further investigation.
According to the report, the guest list provided by the opposition included only names, making identification difficult. He revealed that Matiullah Barqi tried to enter the assembly by falsely claiming to be MPA Ashfaq of PK-89. Provincial minister Meena Khan confirmed that Barqi was not the MPA.
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When asked to leave, Barqi allegedly fought with security and used abusive language. The report also notes that the opposition’s assurances to provide two PTI members at the main gate for identification were not met.
The guest list lacked identification numbers, photographs and vehicle details, creating additional complications. Statements from security officials, as well as video evidence, were included in the report, which also noted the inclusion of a convicted individual, Haider Majeed.
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi accused the Punjab government of deliberately hampering PTI activities during his visit to Lahore, terming the treatment of party workers and leaders as “undemocratic” and “fascism on full display”.
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He claimed that police harassed his convoy at several places, including Chakri and Bhera, prevented his supporters from joining him and restricted entry to the Punjab Assembly, where scuffles broke out between his security team and assembly staff.
Afridi warned that such actions risked inflaming inter-provincial tensions, while insisting that the people of Punjab had nonetheless given him a warm welcome.
Earlier, he said he was determined to follow PTI founder Imran Khan’s instructions “to the letter” and would continue to prepare for a street movement against the government.
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“My leader has charged me with managing the administrative affairs of my province while preparing a street movement. God willing, I will follow these instructions to the letter,” he said.
Afridi, who is scheduled to visit Karachi next week, noted that Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah had invited him for a meeting “in line with democratic values and respect for power”.
“I thanked him [Shah] and said that during the visit I would meet the people of my province and if they faced any difficulties or problems there, I would definitely meet him to seek a solution,” he added.
