United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on all parties in Pakistan to abstain from using violence after the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan in the Al-Qadir Trust case.
The spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, Farhan Haq, has issued a statement urging authorities in Pakistan to respect due process and the rule of law in any proceedings brought against Imran Khan.
The United Nations has called for tranquility and urged all parties to respect the right to peaceful assembly while also encouraging authorities to adhere to due process and the rule of law in any legal proceedings against Khan.
The PTI chairman was detained on corruption charges, leading to widespread protests and unrest throughout the nation.
It should be noted that at least eight people were murdered, up to 290 were hurt, and more than 1,900 angry protestors were apprehended in ongoing clashes with law enforcement on Wednesday around the country following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
As the brutal protests sparked by the PTI chairman’s detention began their second day, multiple government facilities, including police stations, were damaged as a result of fights between police and PTI supporters.
