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Police barge into Imran Khan's residence as he heads towards Lahore court

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief and former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Khan is set to appear before the Lahore High Court to attend the hearing of the Toshakhana case on Saturday.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief and former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief and former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan
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Published : Mar 18, 2023, 11:43 AM IST

Updated : Mar 18, 2023, 5:25 PM IST

Police barge into Imran Khan's residence as he heads towards Lahore court

New Delhi: As former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is set to appear before the Lahore High Court for hearing in the Toshakhana case, the Punjab police have barged into his residence in Zaman Park as claimed by the former Prime Minister. In a veiled attack on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Imran Khan has alleged that this is part of the 'London Plan' which had planned to bring Nawaz Sharif to power in the country.

"Punjab police have led an assault on my house in Zaman Park where Bushra Begum is alone. Under what law are they doing this? This is part of London Plan where commitments were made to bring absconder Nawaz Sharif to power as quid pro quo for agreeing to one appointment," he wrote on Twitter.

  • Meanwhile Punjab police have led an assault on my house in Zaman Park where Bushra Begum is alone. Under what law are they doing this? This is part of London Plan where commitments were made to bring absconder Nawaz Sharif to power as quid pro quo for agreeing to one appointment.

    — Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) March 18, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Meanwhile, the Pakistan media has reported that a vehicle in Imran Khan's convoy met with an accident as he headed to Islamabad for the court hearing. The court had granted him interim protection from arrest for a week, and he is expected to return to Lahore after the court appearance.

"It is now clear that, despite my having gotten bail in all my cases, the PDM govt intends to arrest me. Despite knowing their malafide intentions, I am proceeding to Islamabad & the court because I believe in rule of law. But ill intent of this cabal of crooks should be clear to all," Khan wrote on Twitter.

  • It is also obvious now that the entire siege of Lahore was not about ensuring I appear before the court in a case but was intended to take me away to prison so that I am unable to lead our election campaign.

    — Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) March 18, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

"It is also obvious now that the entire siege of Lahore was not about ensuring I appear before the court in a case but was intended to take me away to prison so that I am unable to lead our election campaign," he added.

To ensure peace and order during Khan's visit to the Judiciary Complex in Islamabad, heavy security measures have been put in place, and the area has been cordoned off. Last month, when Khan visited the courthouse, his supporters broke security protocols and vandalized the structure, disrupting the courtroom's decorum.

However, chaos ensued on Friday when Khan's supporters were called upon to prevent the Islamabad police from entering Zaman Park to arrest him in accordance with the court's instructions. The police force faced resistance and over 60 officers from Islamabad and Punjab were injured, along with several PTI workers.

Despite this, Khan shared a video on his Twitter account on Friday that showed a passionate cry for freedom by his supporters, who were dancing and pouring water on their heads to dilute the effects of tear gas. Khan described it as "a nation waking up finally and demanding freedom." Khan wrote that this he was going to carry this image for the rest of his life.

In recent weeks, a sessions court in Islamabad issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Khan in the Toshakhana case and for threatening a female judge belonging to a court in the federal capital. In response, Khan tweeted and asked the government lawyer to register six more cases against him so that he could complete his first non-cricketing century.

Additional Session Judge Zafar Iqbal will preside over the Toshakhana case hearing, and he has issued non-bailable arrest warrants for the former prime minister after he frequently skipped court dates, citing "security threats" from his attorney. On Friday the Pakistan government shifted the Toshakhana case hearing venue from the additional sessions court to a comparatively safer Judicial Complex over security concerns of Imran Khan

The Toshakhana case relates to allegations that the former Prime Minister received luxury cars as gifts from foreign countries, which were then kept in the national treasury. The case has been ongoing since 2018, and Khan has been summoned to appear in court several times.

Police barge into Imran Khan's residence as he heads towards Lahore court

New Delhi: As former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is set to appear before the Lahore High Court for hearing in the Toshakhana case, the Punjab police have barged into his residence in Zaman Park as claimed by the former Prime Minister. In a veiled attack on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Imran Khan has alleged that this is part of the 'London Plan' which had planned to bring Nawaz Sharif to power in the country.

"Punjab police have led an assault on my house in Zaman Park where Bushra Begum is alone. Under what law are they doing this? This is part of London Plan where commitments were made to bring absconder Nawaz Sharif to power as quid pro quo for agreeing to one appointment," he wrote on Twitter.

  • Meanwhile Punjab police have led an assault on my house in Zaman Park where Bushra Begum is alone. Under what law are they doing this? This is part of London Plan where commitments were made to bring absconder Nawaz Sharif to power as quid pro quo for agreeing to one appointment.

    — Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) March 18, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Meanwhile, the Pakistan media has reported that a vehicle in Imran Khan's convoy met with an accident as he headed to Islamabad for the court hearing. The court had granted him interim protection from arrest for a week, and he is expected to return to Lahore after the court appearance.

"It is now clear that, despite my having gotten bail in all my cases, the PDM govt intends to arrest me. Despite knowing their malafide intentions, I am proceeding to Islamabad & the court because I believe in rule of law. But ill intent of this cabal of crooks should be clear to all," Khan wrote on Twitter.

  • It is also obvious now that the entire siege of Lahore was not about ensuring I appear before the court in a case but was intended to take me away to prison so that I am unable to lead our election campaign.

    — Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) March 18, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

"It is also obvious now that the entire siege of Lahore was not about ensuring I appear before the court in a case but was intended to take me away to prison so that I am unable to lead our election campaign," he added.

To ensure peace and order during Khan's visit to the Judiciary Complex in Islamabad, heavy security measures have been put in place, and the area has been cordoned off. Last month, when Khan visited the courthouse, his supporters broke security protocols and vandalized the structure, disrupting the courtroom's decorum.

However, chaos ensued on Friday when Khan's supporters were called upon to prevent the Islamabad police from entering Zaman Park to arrest him in accordance with the court's instructions. The police force faced resistance and over 60 officers from Islamabad and Punjab were injured, along with several PTI workers.

Despite this, Khan shared a video on his Twitter account on Friday that showed a passionate cry for freedom by his supporters, who were dancing and pouring water on their heads to dilute the effects of tear gas. Khan described it as "a nation waking up finally and demanding freedom." Khan wrote that this he was going to carry this image for the rest of his life.

In recent weeks, a sessions court in Islamabad issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Khan in the Toshakhana case and for threatening a female judge belonging to a court in the federal capital. In response, Khan tweeted and asked the government lawyer to register six more cases against him so that he could complete his first non-cricketing century.

Additional Session Judge Zafar Iqbal will preside over the Toshakhana case hearing, and he has issued non-bailable arrest warrants for the former prime minister after he frequently skipped court dates, citing "security threats" from his attorney. On Friday the Pakistan government shifted the Toshakhana case hearing venue from the additional sessions court to a comparatively safer Judicial Complex over security concerns of Imran Khan

The Toshakhana case relates to allegations that the former Prime Minister received luxury cars as gifts from foreign countries, which were then kept in the national treasury. The case has been ongoing since 2018, and Khan has been summoned to appear in court several times.

Last Updated : Mar 18, 2023, 5:25 PM IST

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