Imran Khan accuses Pakistani government of 'authoritarianism' as cases against him reach 188

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. Deposit. | Photo credit: Reuters

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan accused the government of “authoritarianism” as the number of cases and investigations against him reached 188.

The case data was presented by the Interior Ministry to the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday in a petition filed by Mr Khan's sister Noreen Niazi seeking details of the cases against her brother, Dawn reported.

The former prime minister is accused in 99 cases in Punjab, 76 in Islamabad and two in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The report said Mr. Khan is also accused in seven investigations conducted by the Federal Investigation Agency and three cases conducted by the National Accountability Bureau.

Besides, the PTI founders' appeal against his conviction in the Toshakhana case was also pending in court.

Meanwhile, the former prime minister speaking to reporters in Adiala jail on Friday lamented the growing number of cases against him, saying the government was registering him in more cases after every Pakistan Tehreek-e protest -Insaf (PTI).

According to a message posted on his official X account, the former prime minister also accused the government of undermining democratic principles and imposing authoritarian rule.

A 10-year dictatorship was imposed in the country to keep one man in power after subjugating the judiciary and all other institutions through the 26th constitutional amendment, he said.

Referring to the PTI protest last month, Mr Khan claimed that unarmed protesters were shot dead, which was a tragedy. However, he did not specify who shot the demonstrators.

Mr. Khan also said that racial profiling of Pakhtuns in Islamabad would lead to ethnic conflicts and condemned the action. He affirmed that several supporters of his party were still missing and expressed his deep concern over the situation, demanding that the government immediately publish the data of citizens arrested and the toll of the dead and injured transported to hospitals and morgues .

He reiterated that his party has two demands: a commission headed by senior judges of the Supreme Court to investigate the facts surrounding the May 9 and November 26 protests and the release of innocent political prisoners.

According to Khan, a committee headed by PTI chief Omar Ayub Khan was formed to discuss these two points.

If these two demands are not accepted, a movement of civil disobedience, boycott and reduction of remittances would be launched, he warned.

Meanwhile, the IHC on Friday expressed displeasure over the arrest of a vegetable vendor in connection with the PTI protest.

The accused, Sameer Ahmed, was allegedly arrested at a checkpoint in Zone F-10 and was later included in the list of unknown persons arrested for their participation in the PTI protest on November 24.

The petitioner, Ahmed's brother, told the court that he was not part of any protest. My brother is a vegetable seller, I ride a bike and my father is a driver. We are innocent and he was arrested unjustly, the petitioner said.

Judge Arbab Muhammad Tahir reprimanded the police for targeting innocent people. He questioned the conduct of the police and reprimanded the Islamabad police lawyer present in the court.

Justice Tahir urged DSP's legal advisor Sajid Cheema to thoroughly investigate the matter.

Innocent people are being arrested and made scapegoats, he said, calling on police to avoid such injustices.

The officer said he was in touch with the family concerned and would look into the case.

Justice Tahir directed the Islamabad High Court Bar Association to assist the petitioner in filing a bail application. The matter was later settled with instructions for corrective action to be taken.

Separately, an anti-terrorism court in Islamabad extended the remand of 19 PTI supporters by three days. The political workers were arrested in a case registered at the Secretariat police station for violence during the protest, according to Dawn.

Published – December 7, 2024 at 9:40 PM IST

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