World News | Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan calls for independent inquiry into vandalism

Islamabad [Pakistan]May 13 (ANI): Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday called for an “independent and comprehensive investigation” into the burning of state buildings and firing on protesters.

“I want an independent investigation into the burning of state buildings and the shooting of unarmed youth protesters,” Khan said.

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“For this, I would like the Chief Justice of Pakistan to set up a panel under his leadership,” he added.

In an address to the nation on Saturday, Imran Khan said he did not know what happened after his arrest. He said: “I don’t know everything that happened after I was picked up. I came late yesterday to speak to everyone. Today I am gathering facts.”

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“But we are not this. PTI is the only political party [in whose gatherings] Families come, women and children come,” Khan said.

“Do we want anarchy?” he asked.

Imran Khan, head of the Pakistan Justice Movement (PTI), said he was willing to go with them if they showed him a warrant. He said 145 cases were registered against him and he was granted bail in all cases. Imran Khan said: “I asked them to show the arrest warrant and I was ready to go with them. What did they do to the army there because the rangers are part of the army.”

Imran Khan further said, “We sat peacefully but they broke glasses and attacked as if Pakistan’s biggest terrorists were sitting there.” He noted that there had been no cases against him over the years. However, 145 cases have recently been brought against him.

Explaining the purpose of opening Qadir University, Imran Khan said, “When I became prime minister, I decided to promote Seeratun Nabi because our morality has degenerated. Thieves and criminals are ruling Pakistan because morality has degenerated.”

“My aim in establishing Al Qadir University is to develop a new leadership in the country, instilling the qualities of the world’s great leader, Seeratun Nabi… to teach Sufism, spirituality and technology in the academy.

In his address to the nation, Imran Khan said: “The decision to establish this university was taken in November and on May 15, 2019, I did a pioneering work as Prime Minister.” The case in question was the UK NCA, which surfaced in cabinet a few months later in December.

“The option we were given was that $170 million would go to Pakistan in connection with the deal between Malik Riaz and the NCA, but it was confidential. We were told that if we accepted the confidentiality, the funds It can flow to Pakistan. Imran Khan said: “If not, we have to file a lawsuit there. We were also told that we wasted $100 million on foreign litigation and that if we filed a lawsuit it would take years to close. ”

“So we decided that whether the $170 million goes to the Supreme Court or the government, it will go to Pakistan. They have filed a corruption case against me for it,” he added.

He said that the life of democracy in Pakistan is hanging by a thread, and justice can only save democracy in Pakistan. “Our democracy is hanging by a thread today and the judiciary can save it,” Imran Khan, president of the Pakistan Justice Movement (PTI), said in an address to the nation. “This mafia is attacking the judiciary with all its might, so I am It starts by asking the nation to stand with our judiciary and constitution.” (Arney)

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