Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) stalwart and Senator Faisal Vawda accused the PTI top brass of engaging in politics that seeks bloodbath through inciting violence
In an interview with Samaa TV's program “Mere Sawal with Absar Alam” on Saturday, Vawda lambasted PTI leaders for what he described as irresponsible behaviour, claiming that the party’s focus on staging protests at D-Chowk in Islamabad was a deliberate attempt to create chaos.
"It is written in the law not to come to D-Chowk, but they [PTI] say the protest has to be held here," Vawda said.
The senator also accused PTI leaders of exploiting the public while shielding their own families. "They are demeaning government officials, but why not bring their children to these protests?" he questioned, adding that the party is endangering the lives of the poor for political gain.
He further alleged that PTI leadership is using the protest to incite violence, saying, "PTI wants dead bodies; they are doing politics to kill the poor."
The former PTI leader also criticised PTI's Ali Amin Gandapur, claiming that the politician had privately agreed with the government not to come to D-Chowk but reneged on his promise.
"Ali Amin had agreed with the government that he would not come," Vawda claimed, implying Gandapur’s involvement in organizing the protests.
Reflecting on PTI’s past, Mr Vawda stated that the party had once been devoid of violent tactics. "Fifteen years ago, PTI did not engage in fighting, shouting, swearing, and setting things on fire," he said, lamenting the transformation of the party into what he described as a force for disruption.
Vawda also fired a broadside at the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government for its role in the protests. He claimed that Gandapur, along with "20 to 25 hundred government employees," had utilszed provincial resources to launch an attack on the federal government.
According to Vawda, this was part of PTI’s broader strategy to provoke violence by staging demonstrations at D-Chowk.
Shifting to national issues, Vawda expressed confidence in the performance of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) government.
He also praised the PDM for stabilizing the economy and controlling inflation, citing the reduction of the dollar exchange rate from Rs335 to Rs270 as an achievement.
"People thought that after PTI’s departure, Pakistan would never get back on track, but the PDM government controlled the dollar, and inflation has decreased," he stated.
He went on to add that the SIFC (Special Investment Facilitation Council) was holding negotiations with investors and predicted a reduction in electricity prices, which would ultimately bring relief to the impoverished.
The senior politician did not spare PTI’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa spokesperson Barrister Saif either, slating his statements about India's Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar.
Vawda condemned Saif’s remarks, calling them a further blow to the country's stability. "What can be more destructive to the country than saying that the Indian Foreign Minister calls Jaishankar in protest?" he said.
