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Pakistan(National Times)- As the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) prepares to stage “do-or-die” protest on November 24 in Islamabad, the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz-led (PML-N) leaders have termed former ruling party’s demands “unacceptable” and urged it to seek apology over violent May 9 protests if it wanted the things to move forward. The former ruling party, for months, has been engaged in a political tug-of-war with the ruling coalition \u2014 which it alleges came into power via rigged February 8 polls \u2014 and has held multiple protests in the federal capital. In continuation of what PTI calls “a struggle”, incarcerated party founder Imran Khan, last week, called for “final” nationwide protest against the alleged rigging in the February 8 elections, arrests of party workers, and the passage of the judiciary-centric 26th Constitutional Amendment. Following the announcement, the authorities have started taking measures to counter the potential demonstration, with Islamabad administration imposing Section 144 for two months. Additionally, the Islamabad police have sought the services of 9,000 personnel of Rangers and FC with full anti-riot kits since November 22. Deployment of 5,000 additional personnel of the Pakistan Rangers and 4,000 of the FC has been sought by the Islamabad Police IG through a letter. Speaking on Geo News programme ‘Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath’, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal said that if the authorities accepted the former ruling party\u2019s demands then they would also have to give concessions to “terrorists”. He noted that the participants of the apex committee expressed determination to not allow “lawlessness”, what he believed occurred in 2014 such as attack on Parliament House, PTV building and police stations \u2014 referring to the 126-day long sit-in staged by the PTI in Islamabad against alleged rigging in 2013 elections. “The committee gave very clear message that no one will be allowed to play with country\u2019s economic growth and stability as such terrorist take advantage of shortcomings and leniency in governance to create anarchy in the country,” he added. Speaking on the same show, PTI leader Asad Qaiser reiterated the party\u2019s demands including the release of party founder and return of \u201cstolen mandate\u201d.\u201cThe country is heading towards anarchy and the institutions are paralysing,\u201d the former National Assembly speaker said. The senior party leader said the PTI was ready for its November 24 Islamabad protest \u201cwhether government holds talks with PTI or not\u201d. Qaiser also lashed out at the incumbent rulers, saying that they came to power via \u201crigged elections\u201d. \u201cDo they [rulers] realise that people rejected them but they are still holding top positions.\u201d He said the country can only move forward when rule of law and Constitution was established in the country. Earlier in the day, Imran\u2019s lawyer Khalid Yousaf Chaudhry and sister Aleema Khan said that the former premier has given a go-ahead to PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur to hold talks but only with the “powerful quarters”. Responding to the PTI founder’s statement, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif \u2014 while speaking on\u00a0Geo News\u00a0<\/em>programme ‘Capital Talk’ today \u2014 said that if PTI founder wants to negotiate then “the bridge of May 9” must be crossed as he referred to the violent protests triggered after the arrest of former premier. By crossing the bridge, the defence minister said he was asking the former ruling party to apologise over the violent protests.\u00a0 He questioned how the people, who according to him can be seen in the videos released by the government earlier this week, can deny their involvement in May 9 events. “Imran demanded video evidence [for apology], which has been released.” Another ruling party leader, PML-N Senator Irfan Siddiqui, termed the PTI demands “absurd” as he rejected the impression of government holding talks with the Imran Khan-founded party. “PTI\u2019s all-four demands are non-starters, no concessions can be given,” he said, adding that the former ruling party leaders after getting stuck into blind alley were seeking other options. He further said that it would be great if PTI “takes back” its Nov 24 call, vowing that the government would fulfill its duty to protect the lives and property of the people as per the Constitution and law.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pakistan(National Times)- As the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) prepares to stage “do-or-die” protest on November 24 in Islamabad, the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz-led (PML-N) leaders have termed former ruling party’s demands “unacceptable” and urged it to seek apology over violent May 9 protests if it wanted the things to move forward. 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