The anxiety of Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has increased as the police personnel, who have been called to halt the PTI-long march in Islamabad, have reportedly refused to use force against Pakistani people and torture them during the march.

Policemen, who have been summoned from different provinces, have informed their officers that they would not beat the public as they themselves are Pakistanis and how they can do violence to their own people.

The sources said that the police personnel have complained that there is no arrangement for food, accommodation and transport in the Capital.

The FC troops are either not in favour of doing violence against the public, the sources further said.

Earlier addressing a press conference in Islamabad on Tuesday, Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan wanted to create such a law and order situation that might trigger clashes between the people and law enforcement agencies.

The minister accused Imran Khan of planning to spread chaos in the name of the long march and cited the press conference of Faisal Vawda, leaked audio of Ali Amin Gandapur, and the statement of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Higher Education Kamran Bangash, who could be heard speaking about the bloodshed of innocent people in the federal capital and bringing weapons and ammunition in the long march.

The minister said the government and allied parties decided to provide the tear gas shells and rubber bullets to personnel of the police and Frontier Constabulary (FC) who would perform duties on front line.

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But after certain evidence of collecting weapons, ammunition and hiring persons for creating chaos by PTI, the minister said that it would be requested to the Prime Minister and allied parties for permission of giving weapons and ammunition to the security personnel so that they could protect the state, city and themselves from the armed group.

The minister said the politics of the PTI leader, whose ugly face had been unmasked by Gandapur’s audio leaks, was aimed at mongering hate and dividing the nation. He said that no political or non-political group would be allowed to damage the economy and stability of the country.

He asked Chief Secretaries of IGPs of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to stand with the law and constitution after the clear evidence of planning by a group to assault the Capital.

Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah hailed the apolitical role of the armed forces and for its commitment to perform its role as per the law and constitution of the country.

To a question, he said that a judicial commission had been formed to probe into the tragic killing of journalist Arshad Sharif. He said that the report of the commission and facts collected by the two-member team during their visit to Kenya would be shared with the family of the deceased and every step will be taken for their satisfaction. If the mother of Arshad Sharif is not satisfied with the government measures, she would be asked to tell other options which may satisfy her and the government to follow it.

During the next General Election, he said PML-N would be stronger due to the lack of support of provincial governments for PTI. He said that the PML-N would get successful in the next election as there would be a level playing field.

The PML-N-led government had to make tough decisions after coming into power because the PTI government put the country on the verge of bankruptcy. He said that tough decisions were critical to putting the economy on the right track and PML-N-led government would manage the economy effectively in the coming days and provide relief to people.

He said that negotiations with PTI were only possible if its leaders accept the writ of law and constitution, abandon foreign agenda and follow decency in politics.

The minister said that the PTI chairman was claiming of bringing a sea of people but the people of Lahore had completely rejected the march of `fitna’, and a few hundred people left until the march reached Gujranwala. Rana Sanaullah said that the PTI chairman was using abusive language in his speeches during the march, adding that people won’t be betrayed by their madness.

“An investigation is being carried out into Ehsaas program and you all will be caught red-handed,” the minister said adding that 8,000 families had been given money through Ehsaas program during the elections only in Faisalabad.

To a question, he said that there had been no information about diverting the long march towards Rawalpindi instead of Islamabad.