The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), whose supporters and sympathizers have been protesting violently and damaging state property across Pakistan following Imran Khan's arrest on Tuesday, has denied any role in the recent acts of public disorder, claiming that the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement "did not reflect the reality of the situation on the ground".
PTI's refutation surfaced a day after the ISPR, the Pakistani military's media wing, termed May 9 a "black chapter in history" as protesters ransacked military buildings, including the residences of top military commanders. The ISPR blamed the PTI for exploiting the veil of politics to do to Pakistan what the "enemy was not able to do for seventy-five years".
In a statement, the PTI said, "We are committed to pursuing our objectives without resorting to violence and in accordance with the law and the Constitution."
"PTI has always opposed breaking the law and the Constitution," the party's statement read.
"The PTI believed that both individuals and institutions had a responsibility to uphold the law," the statement read.
In the PTI's view, the public reaction after Imran Khan's arrest is connected to many factors, adding that the devastation of the economy and extrajudicial acts were also among the causes of animosity.
According to the party, Imran Khan also proposed holding free and fair elections as a way to resolve the current political and administrative turmoil. The statement went on to say that because PTI opposed election meddling and rigging, which violated people's rights to sovereignty, the general public supported Imran Khan's political philosophy and worldview.
On Wednesday, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said there "was and is prior planning" behind the attacks on military installations and facilities after the arrest of former premier Imran Khan.
The ISPR said that the "army showed extreme patience, tolerance, and restraint and, without caring about its own reputation, worked with extreme patience and endurance in the wider interest of the country."
"The facilitators, planners, and political activists involved in the rioting have been identified, and strict action will be taken against them in accordance with the law," the ISPR statement said, vowing that "all these evil elements will now be responsible for the consequences."
The Pakistan army has warned that "any further attack on the army, including law enforcement agencies, military and state installations, and properties, will be severely retaliated against." The military has already stated on record that all responsibility for any detrimental outcomes will with "the very group that wants to push Pakistan into a civil war, which has expressed this desire and has repeatedly attacked the army."
PTI's refutation surfaced a day after the ISPR, the Pakistani military's media wing, termed May 9 a "black chapter in history" as protesters ransacked military buildings, including the residences of top military commanders. The ISPR blamed the PTI for exploiting the veil of politics to do to Pakistan what the "enemy was not able to do for seventy-five years".
In a statement, the PTI said, "We are committed to pursuing our objectives without resorting to violence and in accordance with the law and the Constitution."
"PTI has always opposed breaking the law and the Constitution," the party's statement read.
"The PTI believed that both individuals and institutions had a responsibility to uphold the law," the statement read.
In the PTI's view, the public reaction after Imran Khan's arrest is connected to many factors, adding that the devastation of the economy and extrajudicial acts were also among the causes of animosity.
According to the party, Imran Khan also proposed holding free and fair elections as a way to resolve the current political and administrative turmoil. The statement went on to say that because PTI opposed election meddling and rigging, which violated people's rights to sovereignty, the general public supported Imran Khan's political philosophy and worldview.
On Wednesday, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said there "was and is prior planning" behind the attacks on military installations and facilities after the arrest of former premier Imran Khan.
The ISPR said that the "army showed extreme patience, tolerance, and restraint and, without caring about its own reputation, worked with extreme patience and endurance in the wider interest of the country."
"The facilitators, planners, and political activists involved in the rioting have been identified, and strict action will be taken against them in accordance with the law," the ISPR statement said, vowing that "all these evil elements will now be responsible for the consequences."
The Pakistan army has warned that "any further attack on the army, including law enforcement agencies, military and state installations, and properties, will be severely retaliated against." The military has already stated on record that all responsibility for any detrimental outcomes will with "the very group that wants to push Pakistan into a civil war, which has expressed this desire and has repeatedly attacked the army."