KARACHI: Former senator Faisal Vawda on Sunday predicted that all named accused, including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, would face arrest in the May 9 case.
In his interview on the private news channel Vawda, he insisted that the mother-like state must protect itself from harm. “All must be tried by military courts. The state is a mother, he is not injured like this,” he claimed.
He argued that those involved in the May 9 riots should not be allowed to escape arrest and said their trials should be conducted in military courts. He emphasized that no one should be allowed to circumvent the law.
Vawda also expressed concern over the potential fragmentation of the country if the state’s authority were challenged.
On the political scene, when asked about the political future of the Pakistan Tehreek-Insaf (PTI), the former PTI leader doubted the party’s ability to return to power.
“The party can form a government on the moon, but they can’t form one in Pakistan,” he quipped, anticipating more legal challenges for the party. Vawda predicted a troubled legal path for the PTI and criticized its past political strategies, suggesting that it had dug itself into a hole from which even a crane could not extricate it.
He urged the PTI to reconsider its actions, adding that the party had harmed both democracy and Pakistan.
In view of PTI’s recent meeting with JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Vawda recommended a broader approach to dialogue.
He urged the party to ally with various political personalities and stressed the need to act for the greater good of the country.
“If you can go to Maulana, you will have to talk to everyone and move forward for the country,” he added.
