Rana Sanaullah asks Punjab, KP govts to open national highways.

ISLAMABAD -- Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Tuesday asked the provincial governments of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to open up the national highways.

Addressing a press conference, the interior minister said that a 'fitna march' is ongoing in Khyber Pakhtunkwa and Punjab, adding that roads were being blocked due to this.

'I strongly request the provincial governments to open the national highways immediately,' said Sanaullah and apologised to the people affected by the march on behalf of the federal government.

The minister also said that only a few thousand people are protesting in the two provinces and urged the police to keep legal options open.

"This is not a long march. Two provinces are attacking the federation. Two governments are conducting this protest, else people wouldn't be visible," Sanaullah said during the presser.

"If anyone works against the interest of national institutions, national unity or the state - such matters cannot be forgiven," he said in the press conference.

Speaking about the registration of the first information report (FIR) against the assassination attack on PTI Chairman Imran Khan, Sanaullah said that it is not a problem getting an FIR registered in Punjab.

"He does not have the guts to file a false FIR. It is not legal to register a case by taking someone's name," the minister said reasoning that FIR would then be filed against every person if such a precedent is set.

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