PTI chief spreading disinformation with fake news and misrepresentation: PM

In his tweet Shehbaz Sharif said that PTI chief expedient description of the post-May 9 events as 'human rights abuses' & 'stifling of the right to political protest' is not only misleading but aimed at manipulating and swaying opinion-makers outside the country.

He further said that let me put the context right: what his party did on May 9 was a brazen attack on the State of Pakistan, with malafide intent and sinister objectives.

In his interviews with international media outlets, Imran Niazi is openly and deliberately disinforming local & foreign audiences by glib talk laced with fake news & plain misrepresentation. His expedient description of the post-May 9 events as 'human rights abuses' & 'stifling…

— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) June 5, 2023He said that no country in the world would tolerate such an attempt at destroying its integrity. I assure everyone that the culprits are being dealt with under the law & that I will ensure that no rights violations take place. Every case will be dealt with due process under the law. Pakistan fully respects & is committed to all its constitutional and international obligations on human rights.