Islamabad [Pakistan], July 21 (ANI): Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday urged the judiciary to take a stand and cease the violation of basic rights of members of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). He stated that eradicating PTI chief Shehryar Afridi from Adiyala Jail by unknown males is “illegal” and demonstrates the “sheer lawlessness and high-handedness” in Pakistan.
Taking to his official Twitter deal with, Imran Khan acknowledged, “Removal of Shehryar Afridi from Adiyala Jail day before yesterday by unknown men is completely illegalshows the sheer lawlessness and high-handedness in the country. As highlighted by his lawyer, the sole purpose of putting Shehryar through this torture and persecution is to coerce him into recording 164 CrPc statement against me. Now he has been slapped with another frivolous FIR in Bhawalpur, accused of being involved in a ridiculous case of stolen wheat. I urge our judiciary to take a stand and stop this complete violation of our fundamental rights and blatant victimisation of members of Pakistan’s largest political party.”Earlier on Thursday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Omar Ayub condemned the kidnapping of PTI senior chief Shehryar Afridi from the Adyala Jail, Pakistan-based The News International reported. He stated Afridi was kidnapped from the Adyala Jail at night time after lockdown.
He requested whether or not the Islamabad High Court (IHC) and different courts would take motion towards this ‘open violation of the Constitution and legislation of the nation,’ The News International reported. Omar Ayub stated that Shehryar Afridi is underneath judicial remand and is the duty of the court docket. He condemned the violation of the legislation and requested whether or not the jail superintendent can be fired and demanded response from the IG Jails Punjab.
Last week, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan stated within the occasion that his occasion is banned, he’ll float a brand new political occasion to contest the upcoming common elections and can win the elections, Nikkei Asia reported.
In an interview with Nikkei Asia, Imran Khan stated, “If they remove the party then we will form a party with a new name and still win the elections.” He pressured that his assist base stays intact and added that politics in Pakistan has essentially modified.
Imran Khan stated, “This is not the politics of the 80s and 90s, where influential politicians and [the military] establishment decided which party wins the elections. Now people will vote based on ideology for the first time since 1970,” Nikkei Asia reported.
Notably, PTI chairman Imran Khan was ousted from energy via a no-confidence movement in 2022. Since his ouster, Imran Khan has been demanding early elections. (ANI)