Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was addressing the nation on Friday, a day after he narrowly escaped an assassination try throughout his social gathering’s lengthy march in Punjab’s Wazirabad.
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan narrowly escaped an assassination try throughout his social gathering’s Haqeeqi Azadi March in Punjab’s Wazirabad. (File photograph: AP)
By India Today Web Desk: Former Pakistan Prime Minister and chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) social gathering Imran Khan in contrast himself and his social gathering’s political battle to Sheikh Mujibur Rehman, the founding father of Bangladesh, and his Awami League.
Imran Khan was addressing the nation on Friday, a day after he narrowly escaped an assassination try throughout his social gathering’s Haqeeqi Azadi March in Punjab’s Wazirabad.
“What happened in East Pakistan? The military took action against the party which won the elections. The party was denied of its rights,” stated the PTI chief.
“I went to play exhibition matches against India in Bangladesh 18 years after 1971…we won the two-match series. While in 1971, there was a lot of hatred for Bangladesh in Pakistan. When we won the exhibition matches, the whole stadium of 50,000 people chanted ‘Pakistan Zindabad!’…then I realized what injustice we have meted out to them. They (Bangladeshis) did not want to leave us but we did not do justice to them,” stated Khan.
“The same thing is happening right now. The country’s biggest political party is being pushed against the wall and attempts are being made to kill it’s leader,” stated Khan, indicating his assassination try.
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On Friday, PTI staff held protests throughout cities towards the assassination try. Khan requested the social gathering staff and supporters to proceed protesting towards the assassination try on him till three “accused”, together with the Pakistan Prime Minister and Interior Minister, didn’t resign from their posts.
“I knew that they will try to kill me when I was leaving for the long march… I will take to the streets immediately after recovering and will give a call for [march towards] Islamabad,” stated Khan whereas addressing his supporters from Shaukat Khanum Hospital in Lahore, the place he’s presently present process therapy.
KHAN PINS ASSASSINATION BLAME ON DOMESTIC HELP, MILITARY OFFICIAL
Imran Khan stated his servants have been paid to spy on him, including that his telephone calls have been additionally recorded and leaked in violation of the Official Secrets Act.
He additionally requested the military chief to make a senior army official resign, who he accused of being concerned in his assassination try. “This general is taking the country towards destruction,” stated Khan including that it was incumbent upon the military chief to take motion towards the “black sheep to save the country from disintegration”.
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Khan stated the conspirators determined to kill him as they have been cautious of his lengthy march and added that he had obtained reviews about his assignation plot from authorities officers beforehand.
Khan stated three individuals have been behind his assassination plot. “They wanted to blame my murder on religious fanatics,” he stated, hinting in direction of at Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and Major General Faisal Naseer, who his social gathering claims are behind his assassination try.
“Would you allow this military official to be probed in this case?” Imran Khan requested military chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa. He additionally requested the military chief to take motion towards the senior military officer to guard the dignity of the establishment.
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Describing the assassination try, Khan stated he was on the container when a “burst of bullets” was directed at him, inflicting him to get shot within the leg and fall down. “Then a second burst comes, there were two people.” He stated that if the 2 bullet sprays had been synchronized, he wouldn’t have survived.
He famous that one suspect, claiming to be an extremist, had been arrested. “He is not an extremist. This was a comprehensive assassination attempt [and] we will uncover it.”
Edited By:
Rishabh Sharma
Published On:
Nov 4, 2022
