If I’m jailed or killed…: Imran Khan’s video message as police transfer to arrest him

The Pakistan Police is transferring in to arrest Imran Khan as soon as once more at present after his supporters took to the streets and blocked the try to arrest him from his Lahore house final week in a grafts case.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Mar 14, 2023 19:35 IST

Imran Khan urged Pakistan to “stand resolute and fight for Haqeeqi Azadi and rule of law”

By India Today World Desk: Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan put out a video message this night, urging folks to combat for his or her rights even when he’s jailed or killed.

“The police have arrived to arrest me. They think that if Imran Khan goes to jail, the people will go to sleep. You have to prove them wrong. You have to prove that the qaum is alive,” Imran Khan mentioned within the over-a-minute-long video message. Tweeting his message, Khan wrote: “My message to the nation to stand resolute and fight for Haqeeqi Azadi and rule of law.”

“You should combat in your rights. You should hit the streets. God has given Imran Khan every part. I’m preventing your battle. I’ve fought all my life and can proceed to take action. But if one thing occurs to me – they put me in jail or kill me – it’s a must to show which you could combat with out Imran Khan. You should show that you’ll by no means settle for slavery and the rule by one man. Pakistan zindabad,” he mentioned.

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The Pakistan Police is out to arrest Imran Khan as soon as once more after his supporters took to the streets and blocked the try to arrest him from his Lahore house final week in a grafts case.

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The 70-year-old cricket legend is needed within the Toshakhana corruption case. In October final yr, Pakistan’s election fee discovered him responsible of unlawfully promoting items that he acquired as prime minister from overseas dignitaries. Charges had been filed and the courtroom final week issued an arrest warrant after Khan skipped a number of summons.

Imran Khan, the chief of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf, was ousted from workplace after he misplaced a belief vote final yr. He has been demanding a snap election, which successor Shehbaz Sharif has rejected.

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Mar 14, 2023