Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi said Sunday that the government has not made any decision on putting Imran Khan under house arrest.The interim chief minister’s comments came during a press conference in Lahore after reports suggested that the authorities might be mulling declaring Khan’s Zaman Park residence in Lahore a sub-jail and putting him under house arrest.Thousands of workers who have been arrested in connection with the May 9 violence also include women, with the PTI claiming that their female supporters have been mistreated in prisons. But the chief minister rebutted the claims. “Women have been dealt with in line with the law. [PTI] is resorting to propaganda regarding women being mistreated in prisons,” the chief minister said. He also said that he “challenges that if any policeman is found involved in unethical behaviour, he will be punished”. CM Naqvi said 32 women were arrested and only 11 of them are still in jail now. The top provincial official added that it is his government’s duty to ensure that “mothers and sisters remain safe”. “Those who are making these accusations should think before saying such things,” the caretaker CM added.
The chief minister added that no matter how influential the suspected attackers of Jinnah House might be, the government would show no restraint.
