Lahore: Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan claimed on Monday that the country’s powerful military establishment plans to keep him in jail for the next 10 years on charges of treason and vowed to fight against the “assortment of scoundrels” till the last drop of his blood.
Khan is likely to appear in the Lahore High Court in connection with the case registered for setting fire to the Corps Commander’s house here and other incidents of violence following his arrest last week in a corruption case.
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) granted bail to Khan, 70, restraining authorities from arresting him in all cases registered after May 9 and asked him to approach the Lahore High Court on May 15 for further relief.
In a series of tweets in the early hours of Monday, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief said, “So now London’s whole plan is over. When I was in jail, they accepted this on the pretext of violence.” Role of judge, jury and executioner. Now the plan is to humiliate me by putting Bushra Begum (Khan’s wife) in jail, and using some sedition law to keep me inside for the next ten years.”
The tweet came after a meeting of PTI leaders at Khan’s Lahore residence. Khan, who is out on bail in over 100 cases, further said: “To ensure that there is no public backlash, they have done two things – first by deliberately spreading terror not only on PTI workers but also on ordinary citizens. Second, the media is completely controlled and silenced.”
The military remains the most powerful institution in Pakistan, having ruled directly through three coups for almost half of its 75-year history.
“It is a deliberate attempt to create so much fear among people that when they come to arrest me tomorrow, people will not come out. And tomorrow they will again suspend internet services and ban social media (Which is only partially open). Meanwhile. As we speak, houses are being vandalized and the women of the houses are brazenly assaulted by the police.
He said that the sanctity of chadar (veil) and char diwari (four walls) has never been violated the way it is being done by these “criminals”.
Giving his message to the people of Pakistan, Khan said: “My message to the people of Pakistan; I will fight till the last drop of my blood for haqiqi azaadi (real freedom) because death is better for me than slavery.” Kinds of scoundrels.
“I urge all my people to remember that we have taken a vow of La Illah Ha Illallah, that we bow down to none but One (Allah). If we bow down to the idol of fear our There will only be disgrace and disintegration for generations to come.” Countries where there is injustice and the law of the jungle prevails, those countries do not survive for long.”
Despite being granted bail on Friday, Khan returned to his Lahore home on Saturday after locking himself inside the Islamabad High Court (IHC) premises for hours fearing re-arrest.
Khan further said that the JUI-F “drama” that is being staged outside the Supreme Court is only for one purpose – to intimidate the Chief Justice of Pakistan so that he does not give a verdict as per the Constitution.
“Pakistan has already seen such brazen attack on the Supreme Court when PMLN goons physically assaulted it in 1997 and removed one of the most respected Chief Justices, Sajjad Ali Shah,” he said.
Khan’s arrest by Pakistan Rangers at the IHC compound last Tuesday sparked unrest in Pakistan that continued until Friday, leaving several dead and dozens of military and state installations destroyed by protesters.
For the first time in the country’s history, protesters stormed the Army Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi and also torched the historic Corps Commander’s House in Lahore. Police put the death toll in the violent clashes at 10, while Khan’s party claimed 40 of its workers were killed in firing by security personnel.
Punjab Inspector General of Police Dr. Usman Anwar told a press conference on Sunday that more than 3,500 people have been arrested in Punjab province for their involvement in the violence that broke out after Khan’s arrest. He said most of them would be tried in anti-terrorism courts.
Khan was ousted from power in April last year after losing a no-confidence vote in his leadership, which he alleged was part of a US-led conspiracy targeting him because of his independent foreign policy decisions on Russia, China and Afghanistan. was part of.
Khan is likely to appear in the Lahore High Court in connection with the case registered for setting fire to the Corps Commander’s house here and other incidents of violence following his arrest last week in a corruption case.
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) granted bail to Khan, 70, restraining authorities from arresting him in all cases registered after May 9 and asked him to approach the Lahore High Court on May 15 for further relief.
In a series of tweets in the early hours of Monday, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief said, “So now London’s whole plan is over. When I was in jail, they accepted this on the pretext of violence.” Role of judge, jury and executioner. Now the plan is to humiliate me by putting Bushra Begum (Khan’s wife) in jail, and using some sedition law to keep me inside for the next ten years.”
The tweet came after a meeting of PTI leaders at Khan’s Lahore residence. Khan, who is out on bail in over 100 cases, further said: “To ensure that there is no public backlash, they have done two things – first by deliberately spreading terror not only on PTI workers but also on ordinary citizens. Second, the media is completely controlled and silenced.”
The military remains the most powerful institution in Pakistan, having ruled directly through three coups for almost half of its 75-year history.
“It is a deliberate attempt to create so much fear among people that when they come to arrest me tomorrow, people will not come out. And tomorrow they will again suspend internet services and ban social media (Which is only partially open). Meanwhile. As we speak, houses are being vandalized and the women of the houses are brazenly assaulted by the police.
He said that the sanctity of chadar (veil) and char diwari (four walls) has never been violated the way it is being done by these “criminals”.
Giving his message to the people of Pakistan, Khan said: “My message to the people of Pakistan; I will fight till the last drop of my blood for haqiqi azaadi (real freedom) because death is better for me than slavery.” Kinds of scoundrels.
“I urge all my people to remember that we have taken a vow of La Illah Ha Illallah, that we bow down to none but One (Allah). If we bow down to the idol of fear our There will only be disgrace and disintegration for generations to come.” Countries where there is injustice and the law of the jungle prevails, those countries do not survive for long.”
Despite being granted bail on Friday, Khan returned to his Lahore home on Saturday after locking himself inside the Islamabad High Court (IHC) premises for hours fearing re-arrest.
Khan further said that the JUI-F “drama” that is being staged outside the Supreme Court is only for one purpose – to intimidate the Chief Justice of Pakistan so that he does not give a verdict as per the Constitution.
“Pakistan has already seen such brazen attack on the Supreme Court when PMLN goons physically assaulted it in 1997 and removed one of the most respected Chief Justices, Sajjad Ali Shah,” he said.
Khan’s arrest by Pakistan Rangers at the IHC compound last Tuesday sparked unrest in Pakistan that continued until Friday, leaving several dead and dozens of military and state installations destroyed by protesters.
For the first time in the country’s history, protesters stormed the Army Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi and also torched the historic Corps Commander’s House in Lahore. Police put the death toll in the violent clashes at 10, while Khan’s party claimed 40 of its workers were killed in firing by security personnel.
Punjab Inspector General of Police Dr. Usman Anwar told a press conference on Sunday that more than 3,500 people have been arrested in Punjab province for their involvement in the violence that broke out after Khan’s arrest. He said most of them would be tried in anti-terrorism courts.
Khan was ousted from power in April last year after losing a no-confidence vote in his leadership, which he alleged was part of a US-led conspiracy targeting him because of his independent foreign policy decisions on Russia, China and Afghanistan. was part of.