ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan condemned the police raids on Pervez Elahi’s home in Gujrat and arbitrary arrests, and said that it was naked fascism on the part of the “imported government and their handlers” to spread fear among his supporters.
Khan, in a statement on Wednesday, said the repeated police raids on Elahi’s home as well as arbitrary arrests and abductions of his supporters and those who worked with him were condemnable.
Strongly condemn the repeated police raids on Pervez Elahi's home in Gujrat as well as arbitrary arrests & abductions of his supporters & those who worked with him. This is naked fascism on the part of Imported Govt & their Handlers, simply to spread fear in all who support us.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) February 8, 2023
Imran Khan said this was “naked fascism on the part of the imported government and their handlers, simply to spread fear in all who support us.”
“Just to remind, arrests of and actions against Sharifs and others during our government, were a result of NAB cases with over 95% filed before we were voted into power and of the international Panama revelations,” he added.
Just to remind, arrests of & actions ag Sharifs & others during our govt, were a result of NAB cases with over 95% filed before we were voted into power & of the int Panama revelations. While in custody they were given VIP treatment. But what they wanted was NRO which we refused.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) February 8, 2023
Imran Khan said that they were given VIP treatment while in custody but what they wanted was NRO which we refused. In contrast, he said that they were using all manner of harassment, arrests, custodial torture and abductions purely for political victimisation.
In contrast, they are using all manner of harassment, arrests, custodial torture & abductions purely for political victimisation.They know they cant win any elections, so are trying to beat us down through use of brutal State power. It wont work. Our resolve only gets stronger.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) February 8, 2023
“They know they cannot win any elections, so are trying to beat us down through use of brutal State power,” he added. However, Imran Khan vowed: “It won’t work. Our resolve only gets stronger.”
He continued that the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) government in contrast was “using all manner of harassment, arrests, custodial torture and abductions purely for political victimization”.
According to Imran, the government was trying to beat the opposing PTI down through brutal state power because they knew “they can’t win any elections”.
“It won’t work. Our resolve only gets stronger”.
Earlier this week, Punjab police again laid siege to the house of former Punjab Chief Minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PMLQ) leader Chaudhry Parvez Elahi in Gujarat but returned without making any arrest.
According to details, a heavy police force under the leadership of the District Police Officer (DPO) gathered outside Kunjah House, the residence of Pervez Elahi.
The contingent included police and elite force personnel from more than 10 police stations.
As per sources, there were gatekeepers and housekeepers at his residence while no member of Elahi’s family was present, adding that the PML-Q leader was in Lahore while Monis Elahi was out of the country.
It is pertinent to mention here that this was the second raid in a week after his house was besieged 5 days ago.
