The delegation of US lawmakers, which visited Pakistan recently and held multiple meetings with top officials in the government and military establishment, did not mention or even address the case of former Prime Minister Imran Khan who continues to serve a jail term in multiple cases at the Adiala Jail.
Imran Khan’s legal representative, Faisal Chaudhary, revealed the details of Khan’s third letter while speaking to the media outside the Adiala jail, after meeting with Imran Khan.
Yousafzai accused the government of misleading the public with false claims about economic recovery, stating that Pakistan is running on loans with the total national debt having swollen to at least 27 trillion rupees within two years and another $1 billion loan on the horizon.
Pakistan’s information minister, Atta Tarar, recently announced that the government planned to permanently ban Imran Khan’s political party, PTI, claiming it was “a direct threat to the fabric of our nation.”
I t was on 4 March that Shehbaz Sharif was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Pakistan. He heads a coalition of PML (Nawaz), PPP of Asif Ali Zardari and MQM (Muttahida Qaumi Movement) It is clear that he came to power after a massively rigged election which deprived Imran Khan’s PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) of at least 80 seats in the National Assembly which has 266 elected seats.
Pakistan never ceases to amaze. This was evident in their recently concluded elections. Polling results were delayed by days to select candidates shortlisted by the Rawalpindi clique of generals.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday announced to hold intra-party polls on March 3.
Zafar claimed that the “most important section” of their charter is that a country should be democratic.
Khan asserted that his party’s priority is to challenge the results of the polls in the Supreme Court, adding that he had never witnessed such a rigged election.
Ruling out alliance with PPP and PML(N) to form government, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf has said it is better to sit in opposition then to join hands with them.
