Quetta, February 16 – Allama Ali Hasnain Husaini, the provincial leader of Majlis Wahdat-i-Mulimeen (MWM), strongly criticized the Pakistani government over its response to peaceful sit-ins led by prominent opposition leaders, emphasizing that authorities would be fully responsible if the protesters were harmed, local media reported on Monday.
Husaini criticized the denial of food, water, and essential medicines to Senate Opposition Leader Allama Raja Nasir Abbas Jafri and National Assembly Opposition Leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai, calling it "an undemocratic and inhumane act," as reported by Dawn, Pakistan's leading daily.
Addressing a press conference, Husaini stated that the senior political leaders had not received basic necessities for the past three days. He also highlighted the health risks faced by Allama Raja Nasir Abbas Jafri.
He emphasized that Allama Raja Nasir Abbas Jafri is engaged in a peaceful struggle while suffering from diabetes. He stated, "Uninterrupted access to his medication is a basic human right."
He warned that authorities would bear full responsibility if leaders faced any harm due to government restrictions, as reported by Dawn.
Allama Ali Hasnain Husaini described the government's behavior in Islamabad as incompetent and announced that protests against the government's actions, including in Balochistan, would continue.
He said, "History does not forgive oppressive rulers," adding that the current "inhumane measures would have consequences."
The sit-in by opposition lawmakers outside the Parliament House and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly continued for the third day on Sunday, as protesters demanded that Imran Khan, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), be provided medical treatment for his eye condition.
The protest began on Friday and has continued despite assurances from the government, as reported by The Express Tribune, another leading daily in Pakistan.
Lawmakers, led by Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Allama Nasir Abbas, announced that the sit-in would continue until Khan received specialist care.
Protesters cited reports that his right-eye vision has deteriorated and called for treatment in the presence of his family and personal doctors.
Police have placed barbed wire and blocked access routes to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa House, and media personnel have not been allowed in the protest sites. Protesters stated that basic necessities like food and water were being restricted for lawmakers inside Parliament House.
In a medical report submitted to the Supreme Court, Imran Khan has claimed that he has only 15 per cent vision left in his right eye.
A seven-page report submitted by PTI lawyer Salman Safdar to the Supreme Court regarding his visit to Adiala Jail stated, "According to the Petitioner (Imran), he was diagnosed with a blood clot that caused severe damage, and despite the treatment administered [including an injection], he has been left with only 15 per cent vision in his right eye."
The court had appointed Safdar as amicus curiae (friend of the court), ordering him to meet Imran Khan and submit a report on February 11, as reported by Geo News, Pakistan's leading news network.
Imran Khan was recently taken to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) for an eye procedure, with PTI saying that neither the party founder's family nor party leadership was informed regarding his treatment.
