(3 hours ago) Saturday, March 18, 2023, 4:39 PM
Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has formed a committee for how to run the party if he is arrested. He gave this information to Reuters a few hours before appearing in court on Saturday. Pakistan’s former cricket legend Imran Khan. He has been leading protests across the country since his ouster last year. As a result many cases have been filed against him. The police tried unsuccessfully to arrest him on Tuesday. This resulted in widespread violence. The conflict of party leaders and activists with the police turned into horror. Before leaving for Islamabad earlier in the day, 70-year-old Imran Khan said from his residence in Lahore, “If I am arrested and put in jail, then the committee formed by me will take a clear decision.” He also said that there are 94 cases against him.
Imran Khan was shot while campaigning in November.
He was injured. Imran said, his life is more at risk than before. He made allegations against the government and the army without any evidence. He said, the national election in the country at the end of this year. Political opponents and the army are trying to block his contest in that election. Neither the army nor the government immediately responded to the allegations.
On the other hand, the government has denied involvement in the case against Imran Khan. Almost 75 years of independent Pakistan. The army has ruled the country for almost half of this time. They still say they are neutral on politics. Imran Khan said, there can be no reason to arrest him now. Because he is on bail in all cases. If convicted in either case, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Party (PTI) chief Imran Khan could be disqualified from national elections in November. Imran said, the establishment feels a threat from me. This is the issue.
