How PTI is equal to TTP?

Keeping in view the recent attack on GHQ by PTI was very shocking news. It is the most secure place in Pakistan. Attacking this means that you are giving confidence to the militants that are dispersed and disguised in civil uniform. Imagine, the tragedy if any suicide bomber detonated the bomb. And I discussed in this blog how militant organisations fire up antistate sentiments. And actually, they appreciate the PTI supporters who are doing this. Facts in front of you. It is your choice that how you see it. Having controversy with the army is a normal thing but compromising the national interest in the race of hate against the army is extremely dangerous for the country. 

GHQ History 

After Rawalpindi was captured by the British East India Company, the 53rd Regiment of the company army established quarters in the city. In 1851, the Marquess of Dalhousie decided to establish a permanent military cantonment in the city. The city got its first telegraph office in the early 1850s, and the Garrison Church was built in 1854. The church is where Robert Milman, Bishop of Calcutta, was buried after his death in Rawalpindi in 1876. The GHQ was established on August 14, 1947, in the former headquarters of the Northern Command of the British Indian Army. In December 2017, it was announced that the Army would be relocating to a new GHQ in Islamabad.

Attack on GHQ (2009)

Some Pakistani officials and the Pakistan Army believe that the attack on GHQ could have been in retaliation for planned operations in South Waziristan. A report in The News International had warned of a possible attack by militants wearing army uniforms, who would try to enter GHQ or jump over its walls using a ladder. The Daily Jang also reported on a possible threat.

The GHQ attack of 2009 was a terrorist attack on the General Headquarters of the Pakistan Army in Rawalpindi. The attack took place on October 10, 2009, and lasted for 22 hours.

What Happened?

• The attackers, disguised as Pakistani military personnel, entered the GHQ in a white van and killed a guard at the gate.
• They drove the van into the compound, where they were intercepted by security personnel.
• A shootout ensued, and several security personnel were killed or injured.
• The attackers took hostages, including military officers and their families, and barricaded themselves in one of the buildings.
• A standoff between the attackers and security forces lasted for several hours.
• The Pakistani Army eventually launched a successful operation to retake the building and free the hostages.
• Nine attackers were killed, and one was captured alive.
• Six military personnel and four civilians were killed, while 19 military personnel and 10 civilians were injured.
• The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.

Pakistani soldiers move into position inside the Army General Headquarters perimeter after a Taliban assault team penetrated the perimeter and took hostages

Pakistani soldiers move into position inside the Army General Headquarters perimeter after a Taliban assault team penetrated the perimeter and took hostages

PTI is equal to TTP 

 

PTI attacked the main gate of GHQ with weapons like batons, rods, and bricks. Some supporters also threw stones and bricks at the gate from different directions. To control the situation, the police and Elite Force commandos arrived at the scene and used tear gas shells to disperse the protesters. Clashes between police and PTI supporters occurred at several locations, including Liaquat Bagh, Committee Chowk, and Faizabad. During the clashes, a deputy superintendent of police was injured and taken to the hospital for medical treatment.

PTI workers attacking the gate of GHQ

 

But why PTI is equal to TTP?

You should know what TTP do If they were given a chance to attack GHQ.

Here is the proof that Sirbakaf Mohmand- Shadow governor of Zhob Wilayah TTP is encouraging and offering moral support to PTI supporters that they should attack the Army. I am quite assured that some militants were also present at that time. It is difficult to identify the militants in the crowd of PTI. So this poses a high-security risk to security.

 

Sarbakaf Mohmand- Shadow governor of Zhob Wilayah ,TTP

Sarbakaf Mohmand- Shadow governor of Zhob Wilayah ,TTP

Anyone with a healthy mind can judge the level of anit state sentiment which is injected into PTI supporters.

This should be stopped and radical PTI workers should think about who is getting benefit. Ultimately the outer agencies and TTP etc are getting benefits because you are promoting their agenda in the race of hate against the army.