Pakistan’s National Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution demanding speedy action against a political party involved in the May 9 violence and its leader under the stringent Army Act, in another blow to former prime minister Imran Khan and his party.
The resolution - presented by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif – was approved by a majority vote in the lower house, the National Assembly’s official handle tweeted. According to the resolution, a political party and its leaders crossed all limits on May 9, launching attacks on military installations, causing irreparable damage to state institutions and the country. Therefore, the resolution, without naming Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, demanded that action be taken against all such elements in accordance with the law and the Constitution. There should be no delay in taking action against the culprits, it said, adding that even the party’s workers and leaders were distancing themselves from the May 9 violence.