LAHORE: Emir Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Sirajul Haq on Thursday condemned the incident of firing on the container of former prime minister and Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the harshest possible terms and urged the authorities concerned to investigate this incident as soon as possible.

In a statement issued from Mansoorah, Sirajul Haq expressed his concerns and grief over the tragic incident of firing in which former prime minister and Chairman PTI Imran Khan along with his friends were wounded.

He said if the politics of the country was not purged of the culture of bullet and stick it will further push the country towards the worse situation.

Sirajul Haq said all the system of the country was standing on ‘soup’ with availability of ammunition and matchbox however continued that holding peaceful rallies and political gatherings was right enjoyed by each and every political party.

He emphasized upon the authorities concerned to provide complete security to Imran Khan-led long march and appealed to political parties and workers to remain nonviolent after this tragic incident.