Imran Khan

Ex-PM's speech blamed Islamabad's police chief and female judge for alleged mistreatment of aide.

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Pakistani police have filed terrorism charges against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, authorities said Monday, escalating political tensions in the ...

The parliament’s no-confidence vote in April that ousted Khan capped months of political turmoil and a constitutional crisis that required the Supreme Court to step in. In his latest speech Sunday night at a rally in the city of Rawalpindi outside of Islamabad, Khan said so-called “neutrals” were behind the recent crackdown against his party. In seeking Khan’s ouster earlier this year, the opposition had accused him of economic mismanagement as inflation soars and the Pakistani rupee plummets in value. The report against Khan includes testimony from Magistrate Judge Ali Javed, who described being at the Islamabad rally on Saturday and hearing Khan criticize the inspector-general of Pakistan’s police and another judge. Khan could face several years in prison from the new charges, which accuse him of threatening police officers and the judge. Khan himself appeared to still be free and had not immediately addressed the police charge sheet being lodged against him.

The petition filed by his lawyers Babar Awan and Faisal Chaudhry stated that Mr. Khan was a “target of the ruling PDM (Pakistan Democratic Movement) for his ...

The case in hand is of further inquiry”. Underlining that Mr. In his address, Mr. Quoting sources at the registrar’s office, the report said that the office had raised three objections to Mr. Gill’s two-day physical remand at the request of the capital police, and said she should “prepare herself as action would be taken against her”. Khan had “terrorised and threatened top police officials and a respected female additional sessions judge” with the aim to stop them from performing their functions and abstain from pursuing any action against any individual related to his party. During the proceedings, Mr. Do not type comments in all capital letters, or in all lower case letters, or using abbreviated text. Awan informed the judge that an objection pertaining to approaching the relevant forum was raised on the plea. The case was registered at the Margalla Police Station of Islamabad on Saturday night. he cannot even approach the relevant court”. Khan, 69, has been booked under Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act (punishment for acts of terrorism), according to the copy of the first information report.

Lagatar24 Desk. Islamabad, Aug 22: Following Imran Khan's filing of an anticipatory bail motion to avoid arrest on the terrorism-related allegations brought ...

Pakistan’s political unrest meanwhile worsened when news broke on Sunday that Imran Khan would be detained on terrorism-related charges by the Shehbaz Sharif-led administration. Khan said in the plea that he is prepared to appear before the court whenever called, according to reports in Pakistani media. [Lagatar ](https://lagatar24.com)Android App .

The charges followed a speech Khan gave in Islamabad on Saturday in which he vowed to sue police officers and a female judge and alleged that a close aide had ...

He appeared healthy in television footage as he left for the court amid tight security “A plan has been made to place our party against the wall. Khan’s party has been holding mass protests but Pakistan’s government and security forces fear the former cricket star’s popularity could still draw millions on to the streets. He alleged that the Pakistani military took part in a US plot to oust him. In his latest speech on Sunday night at a rally in the city of Rawalpindi, he said so-called “neutrals” were behind the recent crackdown against his party. His opponents contend he was elected with help from the powerful military, which has ruled the country for half of its 75-year history.

Khan is reportedly accused of making threats to the country's judiciary and police force.

In the week before his departure he violated the constitution in an attempt to stop the vote going ahead. A police report of the rally cited Khan’s comments that he “would not spare” Islamabad’s police chief and a female judge for the arrest of his aide. PTI went to court on Monday to challenge the charges against Khan. “Once he is arrested, I don’t think his party leadership can protest for more than three days. “We need to understand that Khan is the only face of his party and he is a charismatic leader and crowd puller,” he said. But when a political party strays from that path, the situation inside Pakistan, who will stop the public? “A plan has been made to place our party against the wall. I assure you, that the Sri Lankan situation is going to happen here,” Khan threatened, referencing the recent economic protests that toppled that island nation’s government. Chaudhry denied claims that Khan had left his house to avoid arrest. Typically, police then arrest and question the accused. Khan was elected as prime minister in 2018 as the “modern” face of Pakistan, who had the backing of the military and promised economic prosperity and an end to corruption. “The purpose of the speech was to spread terror amongst the police and the judiciary and prevent them from doing their duty,” police said in the report.

Removed leader must appear before an anti-terrorism court to face charges after allegedly 'threatening' officials.

He has to appear before court, submit his bail bond, and it is quite likely he will be given an additional bail of few more days,” he said. But we must keep in mind that anti-terrorism cases in Pakistan are usually not on merit and it is used as a political tool,” added Niazi. Politically, however, any such step could result in fanning the flames further. Police then arrest and question the accused. All of you must be ashamed,” Khan reportedly said. Simply saying ‘we will take action against you’ does not amount to terrorism. We got a boot from behind [to follow orders]’,” Khan said in his address. “It is perfect case of quashment before the high court. Such acts of brazen thuggery are responsible for instigating extremism in society. Police have denied the torture allegations. Imran Niazi will have to face the law for threatening and hurling abuses at the Magistrate and Police officers. He accused police of torturing Gill in custody and said the charges against his ally were part of “a conspiracy” to pit his party against the military.

Pakistan's former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party (PTI) chief Imran Khan, delivers a speech in Lahore on Aug. 13, 2022 to his supporters ...

[sardonically dubbed](https://www.newsweekpakistan.com/imran-khan-accuses-neutrals-of-instigating-crackdown-of-pti/) “neutrals” in response to statements from brass hats insisting they don’t meddle in politics. The reality is, of course, that Khan’s path to power was possible because the military backed him and then he lost power when they withdrew their support. “Banishing completely a political leader from the media is not the best policy,” [ tweeted](https://twitter.com/FarhatullahB/status/1561381149481615361) former Pakistani Senator Farhatullah Babar of the opposition center-left Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). broadsides in recent weeks, presumably leaving the door open to mend relations with Washington should he engineer a miraculous return to power. “It’s not simply the fact that Pakistan is a nuclear state,” she says. [ banned from live satellite television broadcasts](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/21/pakistan-regulator-bans-live-telecast-of-imran-khan-speeches) inside Pakistan after the national regulator accused him of leveling “baseless allegations” against the state and “spreading hate speech.” The order has been met with pushback from across the political divide. Instability gripping Pakistan—including rumors of splits between pro- and anti-Khan factions in the military—undermines this invaluable security apparatus. In the weeks prior to that, and seeing the end was near, Khan took to mass, highly-produced rallies for his centrist Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party to rail against political opponents, whom he accused of hatching a U.S.-backed coup to unseat him. 29, the IMF is due to meet to Khan has over 17 million followers on Twitter, which is higher than the ratings of many top nightly news shows in Pakistan. [ ouster as Pakistan’s Prime Minister](https://time.com/6165096/imran-khan-supreme-court-decision/) in a parliamentary no-confidence vote on Apr. (One senior PTI figure provided photos of bruises Gill allegedly suffered during detention, though TIME was unable to independently verify the contents.)

Less than three days after his arrest, and a few months after the massive demonstrations in which thousands of suppor.

The streets of Islamabad, and especially around Imran Khan's residence, were today taken over by hundreds of followers of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf political formation who sought to prevent the arrest of the charismatic leader of populist tendencies while clamouring against the government of the new prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif. During his speech - in a rally that was also broadcast in real time - on Saturday night, Imran Khan called for the support of the army after denouncing the "torture" and abuses to which, according to former Prime Minister Shahbaz Gill, another Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader, accused of sedition and arrested on 9 August, is being held in police custody. Less than three days after his arrest, and a few months after the massive demonstrations in which thousands of supporters of the former prime minister -now dismissed- marched to Islamabad to demand the calling of new general elections, Imran Khan has once again aroused indignation among his followers.

The charges followed a speech Khan gave in Islamabad on Saturday in which he vowed to sue police officers and a female judge and alleged that a close aide had ...

He appeared healthy in television footage as he left for the court amid tight security “A plan has been made to place our party against the wall. Khan’s party has been holding mass protests but Pakistan’s government and security forces fear the former cricket star’s popularity could still draw millions on to the streets. He alleged that the Pakistani military took part in a US plot to oust him. In his latest speech on Sunday night at a rally in the city of Rawalpindi, he said so-called “neutrals” were behind the recent crackdown against his party. His opponents contend he was elected with help from the powerful military, which has ruled the country for half of its 75-year history.

Police investigators say the former leader made threats against state officials following a political rally.

It's one of a handful of times the new government has been divided over their stance on Mr Khan, government insiders have told the BBC. The so-called Imran Khan versus the government fight is coming to a head. There has been no proof of this political witch hunt, but that hasn't stopped party loyalists from believing it. Hundreds of the former prime minister's supporters gathered outside his home in Islamabad after news of the investigation broke. After a series of defections, he lost his majority in parliament. Some within the government worry this is too high a price to pay.