No new laws to try May 9 rioters, PM tells NA.

ISLAMABAD -- The government would not enact new legislation to try those responsible for violent attacks on the civil and military installations after the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on May 9, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday.

Speaking in the National Assembly, Shehbaz said that he did not have any prior information about the arrest warrant issued by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against the PTI chairman over Rs60 billion corruption allegations.

'God is my witness that I had no knowledge of the NAB warrant,' the prime minister told the house. 'NAB had issued the warrant against Imran Khan in a case of corruption of Rs60 billion,' he added.

'These Rs60 billion belong to Sindh, which should have been deposited with the national treasury, which did not happen,' he said, alleging that the former prime minister deceived the cabinet in order to take a decision in his favour.

'How Imran Khan will hide this corruption of Rs60 billion, where will he take this money. Previously, he sold a [gifted] watch with a model of the Kaaba and then presented a fake receipt,' Shehbaz charged the PTI chairman.

The PM said the destruction witnessed in the aftermath of Imran Khan's arrest is unlike anything we have ever seen before in the history of Pakistan.

Giving his own example, he said that when he used to come to the court to face cases, not even a single flowerpot was broken.

However, the prime minister assured the house that those involved in attacks on the government buildings would not be spared in any way. The culprits would by brought to justice and tried under the existing laws, he declared.

'Those who insulted the martyrs and soldiers of the nation, those who burnt the Quaid-i-Azam House, they must be brought to justice. If those responsible are not punished, the country will not survive. What happened is unbearable,' he added.

Shehbaz expressed his commitment to justice without seeking personal vendetta. He emphasized that those responsible for the May 9 riots would be brought before the court of law to face accountability. "Ensuring the punishment of the culprits aligns with the public's mandate. The situation is no longer within our control,' he added.

However, he clarified that no new law was being enacted after the May 9...