Islamabad (TDI): Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has strongly rebuffed allegations of state brutality with blames for indiscriminate firing by law enforcement authorities during recent clashes with protestors.
In a statement issued by the Deputy Prime Minister Office, he dubbed the claims of gunshot wounds and unwarranted violence as “malicious” and absolutely false.
He urged to provide evidence such as “graves and dead bodies” to substantiate the accusations.
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Ishaq Dar said the so-called protestors came armed with heavy ammunition and tear gas canisters.
He said the mob and the protest was determined to create chaos and ready to kill.
The Deputy Prime Minister said security and law enforcement agencies exercised maximum restraint with patience despite deaths within their ranks.
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He said the PTI leaders abandoned their workers and now developing a ridiculous and lies-based narrative of state brutality.
