Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chief Imran Khan demanded public trial of Toshakhana case before crowd gathered at Zaman Park, hours after police claimed he was avoiding arrest.

Islamabad Police travelled to Lahore to arrest Imran in relation to warrants issued in Toshakhana (gift repository) case against him. According to police sources, former premier is avoiding arrest.

SP City Rana Hussain Tahir went to room in Imran’s Zaman Park’s residence where PTI Chairman was expected to be but he was not there when police arrived.

Addressing PTI workers from his residence, however, Imran said that he had invited them “To express gratitude” towards them and not to “Build his own confidence”. Equating his cause with holy mission saying his “Jihad for true freedom” will continue, Imran stressed he was “Not going to bow in front of anyone and nor allow anyone else [from his party and supporters] to do so”.

He claimed that he was not behind cases registered against Pakistan Democratic Movement leaders while implying that same was not true in his case. Imran claimed that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and “Dirty Harry” were still in power and that another plan to assassinate him had been hatched.

“I went to Lahore and Islamabad high court and there was no security,” he claimed while adding that his legal team was to pen letter to Chief Justice of Pakistan to take notice of matter. “It seems as though ones who should be responsible to provide safety are real danger,” he said as he amped up his rhetoric against Shehbaz, Sanaullah and “Dirty Harry” in particular.

Terming cases against him as “Comical” Imran also called for public trial of his Toshakhana case.

Published in The Daily National Courier, March, 06 2023

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