LAHORE: The Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has said that the sedition case registered against him in Islamabad is part of London Plan to undermine party’s ability to contest elections.
His comments came after reports that another case of sedition was registered against him on Friday at Ramna police station, Islamabad on the complaint of a magistrate.
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“Imran Khan’s interview was aired on a private television channel in which inappropriate words were used about the officer of a sensitive institution,” the text of the first information report (FIR) reads. “An attempt was made to defame various officers of sensitive institutions by taking their names. Accused Imran Khan also uses social media for his nefarious designs,” it adds.
“This act of accused Imran Khan is a threat to the integrity of the country and the state. The accused spread chaos among various groups, sections and the army with his speeches,” it states.
Reacted strongly on what he called the 144th case against him, Imran Khan took to Twitter and said “Sedition cases against me – this is 144th case against me- and our senior leader Ali Amin along with his imprisonment, are simply attempts to undermine our Party’s ability to fight elections. This is all part of London Plan in which Nawaz Sharif was given assurances that PTI would be crushed before elections through fake cases & imprisonment of its leadership.”
Sedition cases against me – this is 144th case against me- and our senior ldr Ali Amin along with his imprisonment, are simply attempts to undermine our Party's ability to fight elections. This is all part of London Plan in which Nawaz Sharif was given assurances that PTI would
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 7, 2023
Minutes later, he ridiculed government’s strategy of such sham FIRs, saying “The dangerous ruling buffoons don’t realise the damage they are doing to Pak’s image abroad by sham FIRs & absurd sedition charges against a former PM for using terms “Dirty Harry” & “psycopath”! They are making a mockery of Pakistan.”
The dangerous ruling buffoons don't realise the damage they are doing to Pak's image abroad by sham FIRs & absurd sedition charges against a former PM for using terms "Dirty Harry" & "psycopath"! They are making a mockery of Pakistan.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 7, 2023
He asked said “Also, what message is being sent to foreign investors when govt itself is not accepting SC decisions? Investors need security of contracts & that means faith in judicial system. What confidence can they have when govt itself casting aside SC orders? This happens in a banana republic.”
