Country will face East Pakistan-like state of affairs: Imran Khan warns amid political unrest

By Hamza Ameer: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday warned that Pakistan is heading within the course of an “imminent disaster” amid unrest following his dramatic arrest closing week.

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief, who has secured defending bail till May 31, said in a video-link sort out that Pakistan may face an “East Pakistan-like situation” if the nation’s political instability should not be addressed. In 1971, East Pakistan separated from West Pakistan and formed into the nation of Bangladesh.

Imran Khan accused the ruling coalition authorities of pitting the army in the direction of his celebration, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.

“The PDM leaders and Nawaz Sharif, who is missing in London, are least concerned whether the country’s constitution is desecrated, state institutions are destroyed or even the Pakistan Army earns a bad name. They are looking for their vested interests of saving the looted wealth alone,” he said.

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“This is high time that the powers that be should sensibly rethink otherwise the country will face an East Pakistan-like situation,” he was quoted as saying by Dawn newspaper.

The interim authorities in Pakistan’s Punjab province had demanded that Imran Khan hand over “30 to 40 terrorists who have taken refuge” at his residence by 2 pm on Thursday.

In response, Khan has requested the federal authorities to go searching the house in a lawful methodology after buying a search warrant, reported PTI.

Earlier throughout the day, he tweeted: “Probably my last tweet before my next arrest. Police have surrounded my house”. He moreover posted some films displaying police taking positions exterior his residence.

Pakistan observed violent protests closing week after Imran Khan’s arrest over corruption prices on May 9. The protesters stormed the army headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi and likewise torched a corps commander’s residence in Lahore.

On Monday, the best military brass vowed to hold the arsonists, who attacked the civil and armed forces installations, to justice via trial beneath associated authorized tips of the nation, along with the Pakistan Army Act and Official Secrets Act.

(With inputs from Press Trust of India)