Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Provincial leader, Nawabzada Aurangzeb Khan Hoti has flayed the arrest of former president and the party leader Asif Ali Zardari by National Accountability Bureau and accused that the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) of using the anti-graft watchdog for political victimization of opposition leaders.
In a statement issued here on Tuesday, PPP leader alleged that the federal government is targeting opposition leaders and warned both the federal government and NAB chairman to release Zardari or else "millions of jiyalas" will come out for more protests. He termed the court decision a part of the government's alleged policy of "political victimization in the name of accountability".
"We respect the court decisions, however, we have the right to protest peacefully against the controversial judgments", Hoti said, adding that PTI government could not hide its incompetence by arresting opposition leaders.
PPP leader also expressed concern over KP government request to Election Commission of Pakistan for delay in holding provincial assembly elections for erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas and asked the government not to escape from the democratic process and ensure the timely arrangement for the polls.