ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has strongly condemned the indecent statement made by the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa about the security forces.
In his statement, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said that baseless statements about the brave sons of Pakistan are intolerable.
“No patriot can make such a statement about the brave officers and soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the peace of the country,” he said.
Mohsin Naqvi said that the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has tried to please the eternal enemy by insulting the armed forces.
The entire world and the nation recognize the eternal sacrifices of the forces. The officers and soldiers of the security forces have cultivated peace by sacrificing their precious lives.
The Interior Minister said that the Chief Minister of the province where the security forces’ soldiers were martyred the most has crossed the limits of forgetfulness.
The Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa should apologize to the nation for inciting against the security forces.
Earlier, the President of the Khyber Union of Journalists (KUJ) had expressed deep concern and regret over the recent statement of Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi about Pakistan’s Armed Forces.
Khyber Union of Journalists stated in a press release that “Questioning the blood of martyrs and dragging mosques and madrassas into political disputes in any way is condemnable”.
KUJ added that “Such statements cause chaos in society, hurt religious sentiments, and increase suspicion against state institutions”.
The release further added that the security agencies have made unforgettable sacrifices against terrorism and have always played the role of the frontline to protect the lives and property of the people and places of worship.
“Using politics against security institutions is against the national interest,” it added.
“The Khyber Union of Journalists demanded that the Chief Minister should show responsibility and prudence in choosing words, and not use religious places for politics, and issue statements keeping in mind the requirements of national unity.”
“Journalist community is united in its commitment to national security, religious harmony, and respect for the sacrifices of martyrs, and will continue to discourage any thought that divides the nation,” the statement concluded.
