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Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan lashed out at the Sharif brothers, questioning how Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif could consult with a convict on the appointment of the new army chief, adding that powerful people didn’t let police register Wazirabad incident FIR.
Addressing the long march participants via video link PTI chief Imran Khan called out Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for consulting PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif regarding the appointment of the new chief of army staff.
“How can the PM consult a fugitive [Nawaz Sharif] on a chief of army staff’s appointment,” he said referring to PM Shehbaz last week’s visit to London.
“It is impossible to imagine that a convicted and fugitive person will now take important decisions in Pakistan,” he said.
“This is a violation of the Official Secrets Act. We will consult our lawyers […] How can he consult with an absconder and a convict regarding such an important decision.”
He said that Nawaz would never take decisions in Pakistan’s interests and would just think about protecting his own.
Imran Khan argued that it was his right to file a first information report (FIR) on the attempt on his life in Wazirabad.
According to the former Prime Minister Imran Khan, establishing the rule of law will lead to prosperity and freedom. He bemoaned once more the fact that he did not, in accordance with his wishes, file a first information report of the attempt on his life.
“Rule of law in a society is essential for any country in order to progress”-@ImranKhanPTI #امپورٹڈ_فیصلے_نامنظور pic.twitter.com/DX7Dp7TYja
— PTI (@PTIofficial) November 14, 2022
“The police didn’t listen to us but [listened to] powerful sectors. If this can happen to me, what will happen to the other people?”
He again called on the apex court to probe the killing of Arshad Sharif, the alleged torture of Senator Azam Swati and Wazirabad FIR.
Imran hoped that Supreme Court Chief Justice would look into this.
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عمران خان کو لگی گولیوں کے زخم کے نشان کی فوٹیج منظر عام پر آ گئی۔ اللہ تعالیٰ کپتان کو جلد صحت یابی عطا فرمائے pic.twitter.com/cjsHBK037h
— PTI Lahore (@PTIOfficialLHR) November 14, 2022
Talking about his stance on diplomatic relations with the US, Imran stated that he wanted Pakistan to be on friendly terms with all countries but would not accept slavery at any cost.
“We can even be friends with India if the Kashmir issue is solved. But we won’t be slaves of anyone,” the former premier said in an address via video link today.
Imran said that he always wanted an independent foreign policy for Pakistan. “The foreign policy we have right now does not protect the people of Pakistan, it instead saves the interest of other countries.”
Imran claimed that a propaganda cell in Pakistan was “feeding journalists” against him.
“They [the journalists] are told to pick and choose things from my interview and then turn those against me,” the former premier claimed, adding that the propaganda cell was trying to misconstrue his words.
Imran continued by claiming that the propaganda had gotten so bad that two journalists had to explain that their work had been “presented incorrectly.”
