Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari has strongly condemned the death threats issued from abroad against the head of a Pakistani institution, along with the spread of hatred and organized anti-Pakistan propaganda. She said issuing threats to kill the head of an institution by PTI elements is a blatant violation of international law and is absolutely intolerable.
Azma Bokhari stated that the incidents of May 9 and November 26 are a continuation of the same foreign-backed agenda, under which conspiracies were hatched to push Pakistan towards financial collapse. She expressed grave concern over British soil being repeatedly used for anti-Pakistan activities, saying that the United Kingdom enforces a zero-tolerance policy – the same standard must apply to hate campaigns targeting Pakistan.
According to the Minister Information, coordinated attempts are being made through social media platforms and overseas accounts to instigate unrest and violence within Pakistan. She added that the Government of Pakistan has formally raised this matter with the British authorities.
Azma Bokhari stressed that a clear distinction must be made between a political party and a terrorist organization, asserting that the politics of hatred, corpses and bloodshed will not be accepted under any circumstances. She demanded urgent and strict action from the UK authorities to permanently stop efforts aimed at targeting national institutions, inciting violence and weakening the state.
The Minister noted that anti-Pakistan hatred is being systematically propagated worldwide, where provocative speeches are recorded and then amplified globally through social-media brigades and YouTumers. She expressed regret that British soil continues to be used to fuel hatred and violence, with clear and publicly available evidence.
Azma Bokhari reaffirmed that Pakistan has already raised these concerns at the diplomatic level, demanding firm and immediate action against those running malicious campaigns advocating violence and murder.
She said that one group claims to be a political party but behaves like a terrorist outfit, adding that bloodshed, corpses, and chaos can never be considered political activity. She reiterated that establishing a firm boundary between politics and terrorism has become essential, as attacks on state institutions cannot be categorized as political discourse.
Azma Bokhari urged the British administration to halt all activities carried out from its soil that incite hatred against Pakistan, plan violent attacks or encourage murder, demanding exemplary punishment for the perpetrators and stricter oversight of such networks.