In the video that has surfaced, it can be seen that police, following an armored vehicle, are moving towards Khan’s Zaman Park residence and supporters of the former prime minister are being dispersed by using water cannons. Several videos have been taken from PTI’s Twitter handle, in which it is being said that police are firing tear gas shells at Imran Khan’s residence as well. A senior police officer of Islamabad Police said that their team is here to arrest Khan in the Toshakhana case.
stone pelting on police
Khan (70) is accused of buying gifts received during his tenure as prime minister from Toshakhana at throwaway prices and selling them for profit. Clashes broke out between police and PTI workers as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party chairman marched towards Khan’s residence. Khan’s supporters, who covered their faces with cloths, pelted stones at the policemen. According to media reports, Islamabad Deputy Inspector General (Operations) Shahzad Bukhari, who was leading the police team, was injured in the stone pelting. Both Khan’s supporters and policemen were injured in the clashes.
Uproar after Imran’s video
In a video message, Khan urged his supporters to come out for “real freedom”. Khan said in the video, ‘They (government) think that after my arrest the country will sleep. You have to prove them wrong. The former prime minister said, “If something happens to me and I am sent to jail or I am killed, you will have to prove that you will fight even without Imran Khan and take decisions for these thieves and the country.” The people will not accept the slavery of one person.
Earlier in the day, senior PTI leader Farooq Habib told reporters that come what may, Imran Khan would not surrender to police in fake cases. Habib said, ‘The Islamabad High Court today suspended the arrest warrant in the case related to threatening a woman judge. Let’s see what new warrant the police have come up with now.
urged to talk to the police
Talking to the media outside Zaman Park, PTI leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi offered to talk to the police. He said, ‘The police are saying that they have an arrest warrant. But I would ask him to have a conversation. Don’t make the situation worse. PTI wants to live peacefully. His goal is not bloodshed. meet me and talk Tell us what are your orders?’ Along with this, he called the action against PTI leaders excessive.
(With agency input.)