Bilawal Bhutto asks Imran Khan to ‘clean up mess or go home’

Karachi: Referring to the recent clashes between the banned Tehrik-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) and the Punjab Police, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutt0-Zardari on Tuesday asked PM Imran Khan to clean up his mess, or resign.

The tweet from the PPP leader came a few hours after Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed said the government would present a resolution in the National Assembly seeking the expulsion of the French envoy and withdraw cases against members of the outlawed TLP.

Bilawal summarised the events over the past week involving protests by the proscribed organisation, the subsequent clashes and the government’s decision to ban the TLP.

He criticised the prime minister for not bringing the issue to the National Assembly in the first place.

“Agreement wasn’t brought to NA, govt took action on streets, then banned [the TLP], people killed, over 500 policemen injured, closed internet, PM didn’t make statement in NA, didn’t take NA into confidence at any stage. Now PTI wants to hide behind NA. It’s your mess PM, clean up or go home,” he tweeted.