Senator Faisal Vawda has said that the PTI founder will be punished in the May 9 case, adding that “it is a writing on on the wall.”
Speaking on Samaa TV program Nadeem Malik Live, he asserted that those responsible for the May 9 events are still hiding. He also said that former ISI chief Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed “did not descend from the sky” and should be sentenced to at least 14 years in prison.
Vawda claimed that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi will not be able to meet the PTI founder on Thursday, and that Afridi’s disqualification and the governor's rule are “in sight”. He added that the PTI founder is bound to face consequences in the May 9 case, while “people like Akbar Babar have already fled abroad.”
During the program, Faisal Vawda claimed he played an important role in arranging the PTI founder’s meeting with his sisters. He also claimed that he was the one who suggested exposing the corruption of Farah Gogi and others. He added that the Constitution guarantees a prisoner the right to meet family members and legal counsel.
He emphasized that he tried everything possible to ensure that “politics is answered with politics,” and that a red line must be maintained regarding respect for the Pakistan Army. Vawda said the PTI founder taught the party the principle of taking “one step back and one step forward for a bigger cause.”
He also criticized the PTI’s media narrative regarding the founder’s health, saying the propaganda was unnecessary and could have been corrected after the sisters’ meeting. According to him, the situation has now escalated far beyond what it once was. “I had told the founder that your own people will eventually turn their guns on you,” Vawda claimed.
Reiterating his stance, Vawda said the individuals behind the May 9 events continue to hide. “General Faiz should be imprisoned for at least 14 years. If not the death penalty, then surely imprisonment,” he added.
Speaking on administrative matters, Vawda said the Chief of Defence Forces notification will be issued routinely, and the delay is only due to procedural requirements under the Rules of Business. He maintained that “there is no issue with the notification,” and it will be released soon.
He further remarked that after certain judicial amendments, concerns regarding judges’ residential arrangements had surfaced. “These issues will be resolved soon. After the 28th Amendment, the 29th will come -- amendments will continue to address the remaining problems,” he said.
