Bilawal Bhutto slams Imran Khan's supporters over violence

In the wake of episodes of violence and vandalism in protests triggered after the arrest of former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan, Pakistani foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto has termed the cricketer-turned-politician's supporters as "political terrorists".

In the wake of episodes of violence and vandalism in protests triggered after the arrest of former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan, Pakistani foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto has termed the cricketer-turned-politician's supporters as "political terrorists".

Bhutto, addressing a Pakistan Peoples Party rally on Saturday, referred to Imran Khan's release from jail and said the country's judiciary was "becoming more political than needed".

"We always supported talks and even convinced our allies for it. But, how can we hold talks with terrorists? We can only hold talks with those who condemn terrorism and dissociate themselves from these political terrorists," he said.

Bhutto decried bail granted to Imran Khan in multiple cases and commented on the nature of judges in the system. He also asked the judiciary should not meddle in politics and that the judiciary or any organ would not be allowed to become a party's Tiger Force.

He said, "When we restore democracy, the judiciary becomes more political than needed. And when there is a dictatorship, they remain silent. And once again now, our judiciary is becoming more political than needed."