{"id":21103,"date":"2023-11-04T06:51:18","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T06:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/may-9-condemnation-wont-leave-culprits-off-hook-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-11-04T06:51:18","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T06:51:18","slug":"may-9-condemnation-wont-leave-culprits-off-hook-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/may-9-condemnation-wont-leave-culprits-off-hook-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"May 9 condemnation \u2018won\u2019t leave culprits off hook\u2019 | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar said on Friday that the impression of exoneration from the charges related to May 9 violence after addressing a condemnatory press conference was not true, stressing the anyone\u2019s acquittal would be determined by courts.<\/p>\n

In an interview with a private television channel, the prime minister said that getting rid of the charges once \u201cyou get implicated in an FIR [first information report], without going through the legal process\u201d was not possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is an impression. I know many people, who also condemned the May 9 violence, are still facing the legal challenge. Therefore, this is not completely true that they walk free after addressing a press conference,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In a wide-ranging interview, the prime minister assured that Kakar assured that the caretaker government would ensure a level-playing field for all the political parties in the coming elections. He expressed the hope that international observers would validate the fairness of the elections.<\/p>\n

Read <\/strong>Police record Imran\u2019s statement over May 9 violence<\/a><\/p>\n

He said that all the political parties were allowed to hold rallies as no additional laws were in place to disrupt gatherings of any party. Sometimes, the political parties also created such impressions to attract their voters, which was nothing serious but a part of politics.<\/p>\n

He said the political parties, including Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), were free to field their candidates and contest the polls. \u201cThe caretaker government will ensure level-playing field for all the parties.\u201d<\/p>\n

Asked about the action against smugglers and hoarders, Kakar said that it yielded positive results in the form of historic improvement in the stock market and the rupee appreciation, which reduced the country\u2019s debt by Rs4,000 billion, besides declining the prices of rice, sugar, ghee and other items.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe smuggled goods deprive the government of tax revenue and impact the local industry but after the operation, the local industry has started receiving orders, which will create employments and enhance tax collection,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

When pressed about the action against smugglers and hoarders, Kakar admitted that it was a challenge because of the lack of evidence that was admissible in the court. He stressed that the situation could be addressed through necessary legal amendments.<\/p>\n

Read more<\/strong> No level-playing field for arsonists: PM Kakar<\/a><\/p>\n

Kakar denied his meeting with former cricketer Shahid Afridi anything to do with the expiry of the incumbent Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairperson\u2019s term on November 4. \u201cIt was a social interaction,\u201d he said, adding that the decision about the tenure of Zaka Ashraf would be taken after the World Cup.<\/p>\n

Crackdown on illegal immigrants<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kakar said that there was no perpetual ban on foreigners being repatriated and they could come back after obtaining travel documents and visas. The government\u2019s policy, he said, was not meant for any vendetta rather it aimed at regulating the movement, which was in the interest of both the countries.<\/p>\n

When asked about the criticism of the government crackdown by various human rights organisations, the prime minister stated that sometimes, organisations unnecessarily criticised the governments\u2019 policy. \u201cOtherwise, they kept mum when immigrants were left to drown in the Mediterranean.\u201d<\/p>\n

He explained that a mechanism had been developed at the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) to eliminate any abuse or pollutants in family trees, while respecting the rights of the Pashtun people of Pakistan.<\/p>\n

On the economic issues, Kakar said that the government was making efforts to privatise some entities or at least leave behind the process at a mature stage for the next government. He added that two or three models were being considered for the privatisation of the Pakistan Steels Mill.<\/p>\n

Responding to a question about about the enforced disappearances, the prime minister, said the state had an inherent right of apprehension which was wrongly called enforced disappearance.<\/p>\n

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