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Islamabad [Pakistan]6th March (ANI): Ex-Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has written to Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial to request adequate security arrangements for his appearance in court as he may be targeted, the Express Tribune reported. to assassination.
“I would like to draw your attention to a very critical issue. Since my government was overthrown through a regime change operation, I have been faced with suspicious FIRs, threats and, finally, an assassination attempt,” the former prime minister said in the letter Zhong said that according to the “Express” report, Sunday.
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Imran Khan complained that despite being the country’s former prime minister, he was not given adequate security. He claimed that the current prime minister and interior minister were involved in the attempted assassination against him. He said there were strong indications that he had been assassinated again.
Khan said 74 cases had been registered against him so far, according to news reports. He said he was the chairman of Pakistan’s largest political party. He stressed that the right to life is a fundamental right enshrined in the constitution, adding that his life was “seriously threatened”.
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“There are clear indications that another assassination attempt is being planned,” he said.
“To date, there have been 74 cases against me and I am regularly called for hearings. I am the chairman of the largest political party in the country and naturally there are large crowds following me wherever I go. This further exacerbates the prevailing security threat .The right to life is a fundamental right enshrined in the Constitution, and my life is seriously threatened,” he added.
In his final appearance at the Lahore High Court, Imran Khan said official security had “completely failed”, according to the Express Tribune. He further stated that when he had to appear in a different court, the same thing happened in Islamabad. He asked Pakistan’s chief justice to act on the threats he faced from those in power and ensure adequate security should his appearance be necessary.
The Pakistan Justice Instigation (PTI) Chairman requested a video link facility to appear in court due to the serious threat to his life. Earlier in the day, Imran Khan called for an “open trial” in the Toshakhana case before a crowd gathered in Zaman Park, The Tribune reported.
Addressing PTI supporters on Sunday, Imran Khan said he had never “bowed to any person or institution and will never let you do so”, Dawn newspaper reported. The PTI chief addressed his party members and supporters at his Zaman Park residence in Lahore, although police outside were “unable to” arrest him.
Khan said that according to the Dawn report, he had called the public to Zaman Park to pay respect to the way they participated in the “Jail Bharo Tehreek” (court arrest campaign). “I called you not for my support, but to thank you,” he added. He said that “only one country, not one group” can meet the challenges facing the country. (Arnie)
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