Moeed Yusuf disagrees with Fawad Chaudhry over TLP assertion

Yusuf was talking to anchor Saleem Safi throughout the Geo Information programme Jirga the place he was requested to touch upon Chaudhry’s assertion.

“I don’t agree in any respect that the state doesn’t have the potential to deal [with TLP],” said Yusuf, responding to Chaudhry’s earlier remarks.
Yusuf mentioned {that a} Nationwide Safety Committee (NSC) assembly was held to debate the TLP situation by all related stakeholders. He mentioned that after the assembly, the federal government launched a press release stressing that “a pink line has been drawn” however added that it additionally mentioned it will want to resolve the matter via talks.

“After that, the matter progressed via talks,” he mentioned.

He cited the instance of the notorious Lal Masjid episode, saying that the media on the time had known as upon the state to make use of pressure as its writ was being challenged proper within the coronary heart of the capital.

“And when the state used pressure, all of you [the media] stood in opposition to the federal government,” he added.

The PTI authorities had struck a secretive take care of TLP final month based on which the group was allowed to function as a political occasion and its chief was launched.