LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari on Saturday declared that any attempt to cause to destabilisation in the province will not be tolerated, saying that the Punjab Police will ensure the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister is taught a lesson. “The Punjab Police know to ‘treat’ individuals like KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur”, Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari claimed while addressing a press conference here on Saturday. Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Imran Nazir accompanied the minister at the press conference held at the Directorate General Public Relations (DGPR) in Lahore.
Mrs Bokhari pointed out that the concerns raised earlier had now materialised, as Gandapur was reportedly using government resources from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including ambulances, jammers, and cranes, while entering Punjab. She questioned whether such preparations were for a public gathering or an attack on the province. According to Bokhari, Gandapur is bringing armed groups to Rawalpindi, which has been confirmed by the authorities.
Alongside armed police forces, he is allegedly accompanied by his own private security. Bokhari said that law and order prevail in Punjab, and the use of force or violence would not be tolerated under the guise of democracy. She questioned calls from the judiciary to allow political rallies, asking whether rallies should be conducted in this manner.
Bokhari further accused Gandapur and his group of seeking violence and stated that previous pol.