The PTI and PML-N sparred over the presence of Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) Attaullah Tarar in a courtroom during the hearing of a case against Imran Khan.
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan said the PML-N leader Attaullah Tarar attempted to once again create a law and order situation.
In a tweet, he said there was a “deliberate attempt to create a law and order situation by Mr Dentonic and his desperate bunch of criminals, I presume to implicate me and PTI in other cases, just like May 9th was used as a pretext to start a crackdown on us.”
Today again was a deliberate attempt to create a law and order situation by Mr Dentonic and his desperate bunch of criminals, I presume to implicate me and PTI in other cases, just like May 9th was used as a pretext to start a crackdown on us. pic.twitter.com/zT1emqKpip
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) July 24, 2023
However, Tarar said he purportedly directed PML-N workers to gather in large numbers at the local court to counter PTI activists during Imran Khan’s appearance.
The PTI legal team on Monday played the alleged audio of the PM’s aide during Toshakhana case proceedings in the trial court.
The SAPM and the PTI chief were also present in the courtroom when the audio clip was played in the court.
In the alleged audio, Tarar asked the workers to gather in his office at 10am to go to the court together for the court hearing.
Tarar purportedly said in the audio clip that PTI workers gather in large numbers ahead of Imran Khan’s appearance in the court.
“Our presence in the court should be more [than PTI],” the SAPM added. He further asked the workers to show their strength in the court by gathering in large numbers. “Journalists are also requested to assist. The PTI acts like thugs while our only two people present [in the court],” he said.
عطا تارڈ نے باقاعدہ منظم سازش کرکے وزیراعظم ہاؤس میں لوگوں کو جمع کیا اور آج چیئرمین عمران خان کی پیشی کے دوران اُن تمام لوگوں کے ہمراہ دورانِ سماعت عدالت کے ماحول کو خراب کرنے کی کوشش کی۔ چیئرمین تحریکِ انصاف کے وکلاء کے احتجاج پر اِسے کمرہ عدالت سے باہر نِکالا گیا۔ pic.twitter.com/AW4qQ1ikDa
— PTI Islamabad (@PTIOfficialISB) July 24, 2023
Thank God, the wall saved Atta Tarar when he felt weak after seeing Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi in real life. pic.twitter.com/lbq7d5wujv
— Saith Abdullah (@SaithAbdullah99) July 24, 2023
It’s okay Atta Tarar, you’re not the first one to feel weak in the knees after coming across Imran Khan in real life. pic.twitter.com/LlXkebUkXS
— Meetha Kharbooza (@neu2ralpaki) July 24, 2023
عطا تارڑ اور عمران نیازی کے لئے Atta Terror
کل عدالت میں عمران نیازی کی پیشی پر عطا تارڑ بھی موجود تھے۔ عطا تارڑ صرف عدالت میں کھڑا مسکرا رہا تھا تو عمران نیازی کی اسی وقت ہوا نکل گئی ۔۔۔
شام کو ٹویٹر پر ٹُچے لفنگوں کی طرح الٹے نام لیکر اپنا غصہ نکالتا رہا۔
اب اگر عمران نیازی… pic.twitter.com/TLK2n5OKAR— Badar Shahbaz (@BSWarraich) July 25, 2023
Speaking to the media, Tarar said he was present in the court where PTI workers misbehaved with the judge and raised slogans in the court.
“The court issued a warning due to the PTI people’s sloganeering,” he said adding that the PTI workers tried to violate the sanctity of the court
The SPAM also said that the former ruling party tried to make the courtroom a political rally. “If this environment continues in the courts, no judge will be able to conduct proceedings of a case against them [PTI],” he added.
