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Adviser to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister on Information & Public Relations, Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif, on Wednesday said that the federal government benefitted from a \u201cstrained relationship between the PTI and the establishment.\u201d<\/p>\n
Speaking during Geo News<\/em> programme \u201cAaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath\u201d, Barrister Saif maintained that a strained relationship between the PTI and the establishment was in the government\u2019s interest.<\/p>\n \u201cThis Form 47 government has a political interest in discord between the PTI and the establishment. It benefits them and their false foundations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n He then highlighted the way the government took up the establishment\u2019s issues and turned them to its advantage.<\/p>\n \u201cLook at what they said about May 9 or what happened in Bannu<\/a> between the public and security forces\u2026 if there\u2019s any issue related to the establishment, they take it up and make statements about it, even though these statements might be harmful to Pakistan\u2019s security,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n Saif added that the government did \u201cnot care\u201d and reiterated that it wanted to create strain between the PTI and the establishment for its own gain.<\/p>\n Asked about the party\u2019s recent speeches, Barrister Said said that they were a product of the poor political environment.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s because of this strain that is compelling us to deliver such speeches,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n \u201cIf we were allowed to conduct our rally smoothly, or if they did not block routes or impose these \u2018shaadi hall\u2019 rules telling us when to end the rally, maybe this environment would not be created.\u201d<\/p>\n Towards the end of the PTI\u2019s Sunday rally, police had attempted to disperse the party\u2019s supporters from the venue, leading to a clash<\/a> between the two. The police responded with tear gas as the gathering exceeded its designated time frame. Prior to the rally, Islamabad\u2019s administration had blocked<\/a> all entry points to the city.<\/p>\n He expanded on the argument by saying that crowds at political rallies were usually very excited and spirited, explaining that to regulate them, politicians have to make equally charged speeches.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is not my opinion: political science dictates that when the mob is charged, politicians have to make equally-charged speeches to try and channelise [sic<\/em>] and regulate the crowd\u2019s energy. If you don\u2019t, the crowd can go wild due to the anger and the excitement.\u201d<\/p>\n Calling it a \u201cweakness leaders have\u201d, he maintained that this was a normal practice. However, he expressed the hope that the environment would become \u201cless bitter and the party will no longer have to make such speeches\u201d.<\/p>\n Barrister Saif also addressed the situation regarding KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, whose whereabouts had become unknown on the night of September 9, the day after the party\u2019s power show<\/a> in Sangjani, outside of Islamabad.<\/p>\n Several key PTI leaders were whisked away<\/a> by law enforcement authorities on Monday night from various parts of Islamabad, including the Parliament House.<\/p>\nOn CM Gandapur\u2019s whereabouts<\/h2>\n