PTI orchestrated Bannu rally incident to blame army, accuses Tarar

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar accused on Sunday the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) of inciting violence at the Bannu peace rally  to blame the army.

Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad, Tarar said that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, which is under PTI control, cannot be trusted to conduct a fair inquiry into the recent violence.

Tarar labeled PTI as a terrorist party and pledged that it would be brought to justice. He mentioned that the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has assured support to the government on invoking Article 6 against PTI leaders.

He claimed that PTI's history is marred by chaos and violence, citing the 2014 attack on Pakistan Television (PTV) headquarters during a PTI sit-in, which he alleged was celebrated by PTI leaders.