Rawalpindi: Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan urged courts to expedite hearings of his cases, accusing Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa of being “Biased” against his party.

“I urge all judges presiding over my cases to expedite hearings and refrain from unjustified delays,” he said in message from Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail. Saying that delaying decisions was unjust, he said that all cases against him were false, baseless and concocted.

Khan referred to CJP Isa’s statement, saying, “He stated that there is no pressure on him, but pressure comes to those who refuse to indulge in wrongdoing. You are behaving like [government’s] B-team against PTI.”

“You snatched electoral symbol from PTI, denied level playing field and violated our fundamental human rights in guise of May 9 incidents, on which our petition has been pending since May 25, 2023, without hearing till today.” He said PTI’s petitions against rigging during general elections have not been heard yet, adding that PTI’s women’s reserved seats issue is also pending.

“Supreme Court’s decisions have revived doctrine of necessity once again. This is historic opportunity for great nations to capitalise on historic moments,” Khan emphasised.

He criticised that decisions were being coerced through threats, which was dismantling country’s judicial system. “Remarks of high court judges have proved that jungle law prevails in country. It’s time for Supreme Court judges to stand up like high court judges and reject wrong decisions.”

Khan stated, “I am always ready for dialogue, but dialogue will only happen when our stolen mandate is returned and our innocent workers imprisoned in jails are released.”

He asserted that dialogue occurs with adversaries and PTI’s most formidable adversaries are ones with whom dialogue will be initiated.

Khan said that he had written letter to The Telegraph, in which he explained that not only his life was in danger but also his wife’s.

Published in The Daily National Courier, May, 04 2024

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