Lahore: Amid political turmoil in Pakistan, former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday came up with another claim, which he termed as “new revelations”, arguing that public properties have been destroyed by security agencies on the pretext of justifying action. Arson was done.
Khan, who was granted bail after being “brutally” dragged out of the Islamabad High Court on May 9, argued in a video message on Twitter that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters were not linked to the recent arson. , He claimed that the government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif deliberately did this to pin the blame on PTI.
According to the PTI chief, there was a “deliberate” move to ban his political party by accusing him and his supporters of terrorism.
Worse than 1971
Further, in the video, Khan claimed that he has ample amount of evidence and will present it when required.
Khan said in the video, “We have enough evidence to present any independent investigation that the arson and firing at some places were done by people from agencies who wanted to create mayhem and put the blame on PTI, Therefore the present action would be justified.” ,
The former prime minister said he had a clear memory of what had happened during the partition of East Pakistan, which is now an independent nation- Bangladesh. According to him, the situation was worse than what it had been in 1971.
Notably, PM Sharif, during his last address to the nation, had given an ultimatum to security agencies to arrest all those involved in arson of public and private properties from the day of Khan’s arrest. He directed the officials to use all technical assistance and intelligence inputs to collect information about those involved in vandalism of properties. Sharif insisted that those arrested would be tried in anti-terrorism courts.
pakistan dramatic situation
Significantly, Khan was arrested on May 9 when he was inside the Islamabad High Court. He was dragged away by paramilitary Rangers, which PTI claimed was a deliberate attempt to “abduct” and “kill” the former prime minister.
The reaction from Khan’s followers was swift. Protesters clashed with police, vehicles were torched and shops were looted in various parts of the country. Mobs stormed the army headquarters in Rawalpindi and ransacked and set fire to the residence of a top general in Pakistan’s second largest city, Lahore, along with attacks on other military and government buildings.