Islamabad – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday strongly reacted to allegations branding the party as “terrorist facilitators,” terming such claims irresponsible and damaging at a time when the country is facing serious security challenges.
Addressing a press conference in the federal capital, senior PTI leaders including Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Salman Akram Raja, and former National Assembly speaker Asad Qaiser categorically rejected the accusations and stressed that terrorism is a national issue that must rise above political point-scoring.
The party leadership maintained that PTI has consistently condemned terrorism in all its forms and has never supported or facilitated any extremist group. They warned that attaching such labels to a major political party only deepens polarization and weakens the collective resolve needed to counter militancy.
PTI leaders questioned the logic of suggesting that a political party could be judged based on whether it is targeted by terrorist groups, calling the argument “deeply flawed and misleading.” They emphasized that terrorism spares no one and affects citizens across political, ethnic, and regional lines.
Defending its performance in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PTI highlighted steps taken during its provincial governments to strengthen law enforcement institutions. According to party leaders, significant investments were made to enhance police capacity, improve intelligence coordination, and increase funding for public safety, all aimed at countering militancy and maintaining law and order.
The party further argued that repeated political attacks linked to terrorism undermine national cohesion and distract from meaningful policy discussions. PTI urged political rivals and state stakeholders to raise concerns through appropriate institutional forums instead of public accusations, particularly on matters as sensitive as national security.
Calling for a unified national narrative, PTI reiterated that combating terrorism requires consensus, cooperation, and responsibility from all political forces. The leadership warned that politicizing security issues could erode public trust and weaken Pakistan’s overall counterterrorism framework at a critical juncture.
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