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Pakistan

Govt has no vendetta against Imran Khan: Ahsan Iqbal

  • Imran also arrested political opposition during his term as prime minister but we never resorted to such violence, planning minister tells international media
Published May 10, 2023

The government has no vendetta against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and he is not being victimised politically, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal said on Wednesday.

His comments come in response to Imran’s arrest on Tuesday in the Al-Qadir Trust case and subsequent unrest in the country. Later, the government arrested PTI leaders Ali Zaidi and Asad Umar as well.

Speaking to international media, Iqbal said: “Imran was arrested in a case pertaining to corruption and this is part of accountability”.

“NAB made the arrest in a legal manner but PTI workers and supporters resorted to violence and anarchy in the country,” he said, adding: “Taking a country hostage is fascism.”

He stressed that there were many democratic ways to protest but “this is not the way”.

The actions of PTI followers are against the interest of Pakistan, the planning minister said, highlighting that schools have been closed while national institutions are being targeted.

“The miscreants will be handled by NAB because it made the arrest,” he said.

“Imran also arrested political opposition during his term as prime minister but we never resorted to such violence. This shows that Imran is on the path to create chaos in society.”

He said Imran wants accountability in the country, and his arrest is also a part of it.

Following Imran’s arrest on Tuesday, PTI workers and leaders staged protests in several parts of the country, blocking main roads and disrupting traffic. Demonstrations are still underway.

Party workers also set fire to vehicles and attacked national institutions.

Following the violence, the government blocked mobile broadband and social media in the country.

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Rule of Law May 10, 2023 03:18pm
150 plus FIRs/ cases but no victimization? How can these people even talk like that?
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Parvez May 10, 2023 04:12pm
Does anyone, even sensible PPP / PML-N workers believe nonsense like this ?
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BK May 10, 2023 06:03pm
Kitna jhoot bolo gay? The army which is backing you now will not back you tomorrow. Have some spine and for a change stand for what is right. Itna safaid jhoot boltay hain PDM walay khuda bhi hairaan hota hoa ga in ke harkaaton say....the only hope left for Pak are its people and the low-mid rank army officials...they need to rise to get their country back...its not about IK or PTI it is about Pak, which belongs to people of Pak not to the bloody army and political dynasties...
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