ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s President Arif Alvi on Thursday expressed deep disappointment over the current political situation in the country and appealed to all citizens of the country to remain peaceful.
In a statement via social media, he said, “ I am alarmed, shocked & deeply disturbed over the current situation in the country arising out of the arrest & manhandling of the former PM Imran Khan. The loss of human lives as an aftermath is heart-wrenching, regrettable, unfortunate & highly condemnable.”
President Alvi and current political situation
I am alarmed, shocked & deeply disturbed over the current situation in the country arising out of the arrest & manhandling of the former PM Imran Khan. The loss of human lives as an aftermath is heart-wrenching, regrettable, unfortunate & highly condemnable.
Protest is a…
— Dr. Arif Alvi (@ArifAlvi) May 11, 2023
The President also wrote a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif over the current political situation.
The President said that the loss of human lives as an aftermath is heart-wrenching, regrettable, unfortunate and highly condemnable.
He added that protest demonstration is a constitutional right of every citizen of Pakistan but should always remain within the bounds of the law and the constitution of Pakistan. He added that the way some miscreants have damaged public property, particularly government and military buildings, is condemnable.
The President maintained that “we must have a re-Think and look for political solutions, rather than coercion and arrests”.
He added that he has conveyed his concerns to the political and military leadership. The President expressed hope that the situation could improve soon. He appealed to all citizens of the country to remain peaceful.
