The Asma Jahangir Conference held in Lahore witnessed unexpected events as some of the people from the audience started sloganeering against Pakistan Army in the presence of top ministers and journalists.
A group of people from the audience started chanting slogans against Pakistan Army during Asma Jahangir Conference in Lahore yesterday, however, no action was taken nor any speaker stopped them from raising the controversial slogans.
The moments were seen when several notable personalities including ministers and journalists were present on the stage including Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar, Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) chairman Manzoor Pashteen, Balochistan National Party Mengal (BNP-M) chief Akhtar Mengal and others.
The event was also attended by Foreign Minister and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.
Several videos of the anti-Pakistan Army sloganeering were posted on social media, however, no action was taken as yet.
عاصمہ جہانگیر کانفرنس میں ملک دشمن نعرے بازی !!
امپورٹڈ وزیر قانون اعظم تارڑ، حامد میر، اور منظور پشتین کی موجودگی میں عاصمہ جہانگیر کانفرنس میں پوری آرمی ادارے کے خلاف اور ملک دشمن نعرے بازی کی گئی ہے#امپورٹڈ_حکومت_نامنظور
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— Addy (@Realaddy01) October 23, 2022
لاہور میں ہونے والی اس تقریب میں وزیر خارجہ جناب بلاول بھٹو زرداری صاحب بھی شریک ہیں۔۔۔!!! pic.twitter.com/Ucn9zIaSdZ
— Mughees Ali (@mugheesali81) October 23, 2022
Firebrand PTM chairman Manzoor Pashteen also took aim at the Pakistan Army and said that democracy does not exist in the country but a monarchy and the army chief becomes the King who issues all orders.
سر جناب @OfficialDGISPR صاحب اس کو پھڑ لیں ۔۔۔اس کو ماریں پیٹیں۔ ۔۔اس کے خلاف دہشت گردی کا مقدمہ کریں ۔۔۔۔اس نے مقدس نام لیا ہے ۔۔۔اس کے ساتھ وہ سب ہونا چاہیے جو اعظم سواتی کے خلاف ہوا ۔۔۔ورنہ انصاف کا خون ہو جائے گا ۔۔زل سبحانی آپ پر انگلیاں اٹھیں گی #امپورٹڈ_حکومت_نامنظور pic.twitter.com/ekLosTIwYo
— Shehr Bano Official (@OfficialShehr) October 23, 2022
During Bilawal’s speech, several people from the audience stood up and chanted slogans to demand the release of the incarcerated Member of the National Assembly (MNA) from South Waziristan and co-founder of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM).
When his speech was interrupted several times, Bilawal asked the protestors to demand his release from those who have the power to release him. He said, “You should go and protest in front of those who have the power to release him [MNA Ali Wazir].”
وزیر خارجہ بے بسی کا اظہار کرتے ہوئے! pic.twitter.com/KOK0kTjSzq
— Zubair Ali Khan (@ZubairAlikhanUN) October 23, 2022
He expressed helplessness to release MNA Ali Wazir after his speech was interrupted by sloganeering during the closing ceremony of the Asma Jahangir Conference.