Former Prime Minister Imran Khan called his party workers and followers to get ready for a street movement. Talking to the media in jail, he asserted that it is necessary the safeguard rights in the country.
Speaking to journalists at Adiala Jail on Thursday, Khan said, “Our movement is a jihad for democracy. I call on the entire nation to take to the streets to save our freedom.”
He accused Judge Humayun Dilawar is responsible for his and his wife’s imprisonment. “Humayun Dilawar was gifted land worth billions in return for his decisions against us. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Anti-Corruption department holds all the evidence, but now the FIA has filed a case against them.”
Khan also slammed Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi that he is being rewarded higher position as Interior Minister and Chairman PCB due to his role in the crackdown against PTI.
“Naqvi committed the worst atrocities against us, including the brutal killing of Zille Shah by the police. His body was dumped on the road, and an FIR was lodged against me,” Khan said.
Khan further condemned Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, accusing him of protecting those responsible for PTI’s oppression. “Justice Isa stripped us of our electoral symbol and refused to hear our petitions on human rights violations.”
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“The former Rawalpindi commissioner held the chief justice and Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) accountable for the rigging, yet Chief Justice Isa will be given an extension,” said Khan further while talking about the fraud in elections.
“Nawaz Sharif has been kept in check with a scare, otherwise he would have fled long ago. The entire nation must rise for a street movement to preserve our freedom,” Khan urged, adding that the rule of law is essential for attracting investment to Pakistan.