“First reaction against Imran Khan’s arrest is a big procession moving towards Army Headquarters where there is a big chance of violence and killings. Khan was grossly manhandled and almost half-conscious when pushed into a police /Army van. His lawyers were also beaten,” tweeted Shaheen Sebai, an independent journalist.
There are reports of PTI supporters breaking into the residence of a military officer in the cantonment area of Lahore. People are storming army GHQ in Rawalpindi – the absolute seat of power. Journalist Murtaza Ali Shah shared this information in a tweet, saying, “PTI supporters break into military officer’s house in Lahore Cantt”.
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 9 (ANI): The arrest of former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan outside the Islamabad High Court by Rangers has created ripples across the South Asian country. Protesters in Pakistan have entered compounds of army commanders in Lahore and Rawalpindi, according to multiple Pakistan media reports after Imran Khan’s arrest.
Pakistan media reports scenes of absolute chaos at Pakistan Army GHQ. Imran Khan supporters entered Peshawar cantonment while chanting slogans against the army.
He also shared a video showing a group of men, some of them with their faces partly covered, entering a gated premises with sticks. They were later seen using sticks to hit walls. Men in uniform could also be seen on the premise. Protestors storm of Lahore Corps Commanders’ Flag Staff House which was once the house of Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.
PTI workers from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa gathered on the streets of Lakki Marwat district under the leadership of provincial party president Dr Muhammad Iqbal against the arrest of Imran. The PTI supporters resorted to burning tyres and closed down the Indus Highway.
Meanwhile, shutters of shops were closed down by PTI supporters in Peshawar. Also, section 144 was enforced across Punjab and Islamabad after Imran Khan’s arrest. PTI protesters also gathered near the Askari Check Post outside the cantonment area in Quetta, reported Dawn.
PTI workers from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa gathered on the streets of Lakki Marwat district under the leadership of provincial party president Dr Muhammad Iqbal against the arrest of Imran. The PTI supporters resorted to burning tyres and closed down the Indus Highway.
Meanwhile, shutters of shops were closed down by PTI supporters in Peshawar. Also, section 144 was enforced across Punjab and Islamabad after Imran Khan’s arrest. PTI protesters also gathered near the Askari Check Post outside the cantonment area in Quetta, reported Dawn.
Khan was arrested in the Al-Qadir Trust case on Tuesday, protests were reported in several cities across the country. In Lahore, PTI supporters led by Senator Ejaz Chaudhry gathered at the Liberty Chowk. Dawn.com’s correspondent at the scene said party workers had also closed down Akbar Chowk, Peco Road, Main Canal Road and Faisal Town.
The demonstrators burnt tyres and chanted slogans against the coalition government. Outside Imran’s Zaman Park residence, PTI supporters also tore down government banners. In Karachi, both the lanes of the Sharea Faisal were blocked after PTI MNAs and MPAs blocked the roads. Demonstrations were also reported in Peshawar’s Hashtnagri.
In Karachi, both lanes of the Sharea Faisal were blocked after PTI MNAs and MPAs blocked the roads. Demonstrations were also reported at the main University Road, near the Old Sabzi Mandi, Banaras Chowk and Al-Asif Square, reported Dawn. (ANI)
“May not get the chance to address you again…come out”: Imran Khan to people in pre-recorded video
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 9 (ANI): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was arrested by Rangers from outside Islamabad High Court on Tuesday, told his supporters in a pre-recorded video that he will be “closed inside in an unlawful case” and that he “may not get chance to address them again”.
“My fellow Pakistanis, when these words of mine reach you I will already be closed inside in an unlawful case. After this, you all should realise that fundamental rights, law and democracy have been buried. Maybe it is possible that I won’t get a chance to talk to you again,” Khan said in the pre-recorded video that came out after his arrest.
The pre-recorded video was shared by Ihtisham Ul Haq, a journalist, after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan was arrested by the Rangers – acting on National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) warrant.
“Pakistan’s public has known me for 50 years; I’ve been in the eyes of the public for 50 years, I have never gone against Pakistan’s Constitution and I’ve never broken the law. Since I’ve been in politics, I have always tried that [all] my struggle would be peaceful and within the ambits of the Constitution,” Imran Khan said.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader said that this was done today “only for me to step back from the haqeeqi azaadi tehreek”. “It is being done so that I accept this corrupt cabal of crooks that have been imposed on us. They want me to accept them,” he said.
He urged Pakistani citizens to “come out as “freedom is not served in a plate.” “I appeal today to everyone that you all have to come out. Freedom is not given on a plate — you have to work hard and struggle for it,” he said. Meanwhile, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf secretary general Asad Umar tweeted that a six-member committee, headed by party Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi, would determine the next course of action. “Pakistan’s biggest political leader has been arrested,” Umar said. “The whole world is being shown that there is no law in the country,” he tweeted.
Khan’s dramatic arrest, in which paramilitary troops in riot gear jostled with PTI supporters and lawyers to reach the firebrand politician, has sparked protests across the country. The PTI has condemned the arrest of the party chairman terming it an “abduction” by the law enforcement agency and urged the supporters and workers to stage protests across the country.
Reacting to the “illegal” move, PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi said the entire nation should immediately take to the streets. PTI secretary general Asad Umar also condemned the arrest. “Pakistan’s biggest political leader arrested after attack on the high court. The whole world is shown that there is no law left in the country,” he said in a tweet. (ANI)
