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  • Imran Khan shares outdated video urging peaceful protests after Pak navy vows movement

    After the Pakistan navy warned of a navy trial in opposition to rioters involved in May 9 violence, after Imran Khan’s arrest, the PTI supremo launched a video claiming he had recorded it on March 22. In the video, Khan is urging supporters and his celebration staff to use restraint and carry out peaceful protests.

    “I have consistently told my party workers that whatever the provocation they must only do peaceful protests. Whenever there is an independent inquiry I will prove that those who had guns and those who committed arson were planted amongst the demonstrators,” Khan claimed.

  • Pak’s NA adopts motion trying to find formation of committee to file case in opposition to Chief Justice

    By Press Trust of India: Pakistan’s National Assembly on Monday unanimously adopted a motion trying to find the formation of a selected committee to file a case in opposition to Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial inside the Supreme Judicial Council for his “misconduct and deviating from oath”, escalating the pressure between the federal authorities and the very best judiciary.

    The motion – moved by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chief Dr Shazia Sobia – was unanimously adopted by the house, the Express Tribune newspaper reported.

    Speaking inside the National Assembly, Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif acknowledged that the time has come for Parliament to play its constitutional place on this situation.

    Asif demanded the formation of a parliamentary committee to probe the judiciary’s undue assist to former prime minister Imran Khan along with sending a reference to the Supreme Judicial Council beneath Article 209 of the Constitution on the matter.

    “In the 75-year history of the country’s judiciary, there had been incidents that have had a profound impact on the country, but recently a group in the judiciary started supporting a political group,” he acknowledged.

    “The time has come for Parliament to send a reference of misconduct to the Supreme Judicial Council, under the authority and law given to it by the Constitution,” Asif added.

    On the attacks on the Corps Commander’s house in Lahore, a Rangers post in Karachi, the Army’s General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi and the PAF Base at Mianwali, he said that protection was being provided to those who desecrate the “memorials of martyrs.”

    He said that Khan’s violent supporters on the direction of their leadership had attacked Jinnah house, which was a shameful act as the building was a national heritage of the country.

    The development comes as the PML-N party’s Vice President Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Monday demanded the resignation of Chief Justice Bandial and blamed him for the “anarchy” and “catastrophe” inside the nation as she joined the ruling coalition’s sit-in exterior the Supreme Court to protest among the many newest rulings which they acknowledged provided blanket discount to former prime minister Khan.

    Khan was on Friday granted bail by a three-member Supreme Court bench hsaded by Chief Justice Bandial after the National Accountability Bureau arrested him on costs of accepting hundreds and hundreds of {{dollars}} worth of property in alternate for providing benefits to an precise property tycoon.

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  • ‘London plan is out’: Imran Khan says Pak military plans to jail him for 10 years

    By India Today World Desk: In latest claims, Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the nation’s military establishment meant to keep up him behind bars for the next 10 years beneath sedition costs. Alleging that Pakistan’s military has “assumed” vitality that of a select, jury and executioner, Imran Khan said the “plan now” was to humiliate him by inserting his partner, Bushra Begum, in jail.

    In a sequence of tweets inside the early hours of Monday, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief said: “So now the complete London plan is out. Using the pretext of violence while I was inside the jail, they have assumed the role of judge, jury and executioner. The plan now is to humiliate me by putting Bushra begum (Khan’s wife) in jail, and using some sedition law to keep me inside for next ten years.”

    The tweets acquired right here after Khan held a gathering of PTI leaders at his Lahore residence.

    So now all the London plan is out. Using pretext of violence whereas I was contained within the jail, they’ve assumed the place of select, jury and executioner. The Plan now’s to humiliate me by inserting Bushra begum in jail, and using some sedition laws to keep up me inside for subsequent tenâ€æ
    — Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) May 14, 2023

    Imran Khan, who has been on bail in extra than 100 situations, extra said, “To ensure that there is no public reaction, they have done two things — first deliberate terror is unleashed not just on PTI workers but on common citizens as well. Second, the media is totally controlled and muzzled.”

    He said on no account has the sanctity of chadar and chaar dewaari been violated one of the best ways it is being executed by these “criminals”.

    Never has the sanctity of chadar and chaar dewaari been violated one of the best ways it is being executed by these criminals.
    This is a deliberate attempt to instill quite a bit fear in people that after they arrive to arrest me tomorrow, people won’t come out..
    — Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) May 14, 2023

    “This is a deliberate attempt to instil so much fear in people that when they come to arrest me tomorrow, people won’t come out. And tomorrow they will again suspend internet services and ban social media (which is only partially open). Meanwhile, as we speak, houses are being broken in and shamelessly police are manhandling the women of the houses,” he said.

    And tomorrow they could as soon as extra droop internet corporations and ban social media (which is simply partially open).
    Meanwhile, as we talk, properties are being broken in and shamelessly police is mandhandling the women of the properties.
    — Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) May 14, 2023

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    Khan returned to his Lahore dwelling on Saturday after having locked himself inside the Islamabad High Court premises for hours due to the fear of re-arrest no matter being granted bail on Friday. The extreme courtroom granted bail to Khan, barring authorities from arresting him in all the situations registered in the direction of him previous May 9 and requested him to methodology the Lahore High Court for added discount on May 15.

    Khan extra said the JUI-F “drama” that is being executed exterior the Supreme Court is only for one objective — to overawe the chief justice of Pakistan so that he would not give a verdict based mostly on the Constitution.

    The JUIF Drama being executed exterior the SC tomorrow is only for one objective, to overawe the Chief Justice of Pakistan so that he doesn’t give a verdict based mostly on the construction.
    — Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) May 14, 2023

    “Pakistan has already seen a such brazen attack on the Supreme Court when in 1997 PMLN goons physically attacked it and had one of the most respected Chief Justices Sajjad Ali Shah removed,” he said.

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    Khan’s arrest by the Pakistan Rangers on the Islamabad High Court premises last Tuesday triggered unrest in Pakistan that continued till Friday and led to quite a few deaths and dozens of military and state installations being damaged by the protesters.

    The protesters stormed the army headquarters in Rawalpindi, said to be the first event inside the historic previous of Pakistan, and as well as torched the corps commander’s house in Lahore.

    Pakistan police mentioned the dying toll in violent clashes was 10 whereas Khan’s social gathering claimed that 40 of PTI workers misplaced their lives inside the firing by Pakistan’s security forces.

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  • Imran Khan extra prone to appear sooner than Lahore High Court within the current day

    By Press Trust of India: Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan is extra prone to appear sooner than the Lahore High Court within the current day throughout the cases registered in direction of him for torching the house of the Corps Commander proper right here and completely different incidents of violence erupted after his arrest ultimate week.

    Khan returned to his Lahore residence on Saturday after having locked himself throughout the Islamabad High Court (IHC) premises for hours for fear of re-arrest no matter being granted bail on Friday. The IHC had granted 70-year-old Khan bail, barring the authorities from arresting him in the entire cases registered previous May 9 and requested him to technique the Lahore High Court for added discount on May 15.

    In the Al Qadir Trust case, by which National Accountability Bureau arrested the earlier cricketer-turned politician on May 9, the IHC granted him pre-arrest bail for two weeks.

    The Supreme Court had declared Khan’s arrest from the IHC premises illegal and referred the matter to the IHC.

    “The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman is likely to appear before the LHC to seek pre-arrest bail in six cases registered against him in Lahore and other parts of Punjab province after May 9,” a senior chief from Khan’s social gathering knowledgeable PTI on Sunday.

    He said Khan held a gathering of the social gathering leaders (who nonetheless managed to evade arrest) at his Zaman Park residence proper right here and talked about the social gathering’s future method. His look sooner than the LHC was moreover talked about.

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    He said the federal authorities and the establishment are decided to arrest Khan in any frivolous case.

    The Punjab police on May 10 booked Khan and many of his social gathering staff for attacking and setting on fire the Corps Commander House in Lahore other than registering 5 completely different FIRs in direction of him for inciting his supporters to assault and hurt the state buildings and navy installations.

    Khan and his deputy Shah Mahmood Qureshi and others have been framed beneath murder, terrorism and 20 completely different heinous offences for attacking the senior navy commander dwelling generally called ‘Jinnah House’ in Lahore Cantonment on ultimate Tuesday.

    The arrest of Khan on Tuesday by the Pakistan Rangers on the IHC premises triggered unrest in Pakistan that continued till Friday and led to quite a few deaths and dozens of navy and state installations being destroyed by the protesters.

    For the first time in Pakistan’s historic previous, the protesters stormed the navy headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi and likewise torched the corps commander’s dwelling in Lahore.

    Police put the lack of life toll in violent clashes to 10 whereas Khan’s social gathering claims 40 of its staff misplaced their lives throughout the firing by security personnel.

    Punjab Inspector General Police Dr Usman Anwar knowledgeable a press conference on Sunday that over 3,500 people have been arrested in Punjab province for his or her involvement in violence erupted after Khan’s arrest. He said most of them will most likely be tried in anti-terrorism courts.

    Khan was ousted from power in April ultimate 12 months after dropping a no-confidence vote in his administration, which he alleged was part of a US-led conspiracy specializing in him resulting from his neutral worldwide protection alternatives on Russia, China and Afghanistan.

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  • Imran Khan arrest: Maulana Haideri of JUI-F, totally different Opposition occasions to hold sit-in exterior Pak SC

    By India Today World Desk: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) secretary widespread Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri has declared an indefinite sit-in in entrance of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

    He has directed all staff to achieve Islamabad for the protest. Following the announcement, completely totally different convoys of JUI-F headed within the course of Islamabad for the protest.

    Balochistan convoy has reached Zhob, whereas the Sindh convoy reached Sukkur. Convoys from South Punjab, Waziristan, Tank and totally different areas moreover moved within the course of Islamabad.

    Convoys from completely totally different elements of the nation, along with Peshawar and Abbottabad, go away for Islamabad early morning.

    Apart from (JUI-F), Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), headed by Maulana Fazlur Rehman and dozen totally different occasions, will keep a protest rally exterior the apex courtroom’s developing in opposition to its alleged partiality within the course of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan who was let free by its order after arrest in a corruption case.

    Pakistan’s Supreme Court acknowledged the anti-graft firm’s arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan was illegal and ordered his quick launch. “What happened was not justice for Imran khan,” the Pakistan Supreme Court seen.

    PTI chief Imran Khan was arrested by Pakistani Rangers from exterior the Islamabad High Court. He was arrested in reference to the Al-Qadir Trust case. An arrest warrant in opposition to him was issued by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in Rawalpindi on May 1.

    Following his arrest, supporters of Imran Khan stormed the Pakistan Army headquarters inside the garrison metropolis of Rawalpindi and the Corps Commander’s residence in Lahore. Violence erupted in a lot of cities of Pakistan.

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  • Former PM Imran Khan slams Pakistan Army for leaping into politics

    By Press Trust of India: Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan hit out on the nation’s extremely efficient navy in his first deal with after an Islamabad courtroom set him free, saying it should be ashamed of leaping into politics and can kind its private political social gathering.

    Addressing the nation from his Lahore dwelling on Saturday, Khan took sturdy exception to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) allegations in direction of him and acknowledged the spokesperson of the navy’s military wing was not even born when he represented Pakistan on this planet.

    “I kept Pakistan’s flag high world over. Never has ISPR made such a statement. You should be ashamed of yourself. You have jumped into politics. Why don’t you make a political party,” Khan said in an hour-long maiden speech after the Islamabad High Court gave him blanket relief in all 145 cases registered against him.

    His remarks came in response to ISPR Director-General Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry’s statement in which he called Khan a “hypocrite”.

    “Listen to me Mr DG ISPRâ€æyou were not even born when I was representing my country in the world and earning a good name for it. You need to be ashamed of yourself for calling me a hypocrite and anti-Army,” he acknowledged in a harsh rejoinder.

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    A triumphant Khan returned to his Zaman Park dwelling in Lahore on Saturday after having locked himself throughout the Islamabad High Court (IHC) premises for hours for fear of re-arrest no matter being granted bail on Friday.

    Before leaving for Lahore, the 70-year-old Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief hit out on the “imported government for kidnapping” him whatever the IHC granting him bail in all circumstances.

    The 70-year-old Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief moreover tore into Pakistan’s Army chief General Asim Munir and blamed him for his “abduction” after a courtroom set him free.

    In a major discount to Khan, the Islamabad High Court on Friday granted him defending bail for two weeks in a corruption case and barred the authorities from arresting the earlier Pakistan prime minister in any case registered wherever throughout the nation until Monday.

    During Khan’s deal with, video clips had been confirmed of how navy vans dropped ‘unidentified’ plainclothesmen, who joined PTI protesters and provoked them to unleash violence and ransack public property.

    Khan distanced himself from violent protests that erupted throughout the wake of his arrest on Tuesday from IHC premises by Pakistan Rangers, asserting that “violence and vandalism is not my philosophy”.

    Khan’s arrest triggered unrest in Pakistan that continued till Friday and led to a variety of deaths and dozens of military and state installations being destroyed by the protesters.

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    For the first time in Pakistan’s historic previous, the protesters stormed the navy headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi and likewise torched a corps commander’s residence in Lahore.

    Police put the demise toll in violent clashes to 10 whereas Khan’s social gathering claims 40 of its workers misplaced their lives throughout the firing by security personnel.

    “They have put the entire leadership of PTI in jails and arrested over 3,500 workers and instituted more cases against me after the attack on the state buildings by unknown persons,” Khan acknowledged.

    “The government parties do not want the elections because they know they will be completely wiped out. That is why they planned this conspiracy (attack on military installations) and ran away from elections,” he acknowledged.

    “Such actions have dire consequences. Although you (the Army) will not listen to me, I advise you to think big. You should see where the country is heading by such actions,” he acknowledged.

    Khan demanded an investigation into the protests and vandalism following his arrest by an unbiased panel to be constituted by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial.

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    “I know, who wants to create anarchy in the country and take benefit of the tense situation,” he was quoted as saying by the Dawn newspaper.

    Khan acknowledged the judiciary was the one hope for Pakistan.

    He acknowledged there was unprecedented media administration by the ‘handlers’ who had moreover imposed a ban on social media to curb free speech.

    He appealed to the journalists to take heed to their conscience and by no means fear the military establishment.

  • Imran Khan arrest: Pak Punjab govt to form probe workforce to nab culprits behind violence

    By Hamza Ameer: The authorities of Pakistan’s Punjab province has decided to form a joint investigation workforce to hunt out the culprits behind the violence that broke out all through Pakistan this week following the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan in reference to the Al-Qadir Trust corruption case.

    The workforce will study the violent incidents since May 9, when Imran Khan was arrested, and submit a report again to the provincial authorities.

    According to caretaker chief minister Mohsin Naqvi, all the culprits will seemingly be arrested and terror cases slapped in the direction of them.

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    Imran Khan was arrested by Pakistani Rangers from outdoor the Islamabad High Court in reference to the Al-Qadir Trust case. An arrest warrant in the direction of him was issued by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in Rawalpindi on May 1.

    Following his arrest, supporters of Imran Khan stormed the Pakistan Army headquarters throughout the garrison metropolis of Rawalpindi and the Corps Commander’s residence in Lahore. Violence erupted in various cities of Pakistan, with protesters indulging in large-scale arson, stone pelting, looting and clashing with law enforcement officials.

    The Islamabad High Court on Friday granted the 70-year-old-cricketer-politician defending bail for two weeks throughout the corruption case and barred the authorities from arresting him in any case registered anyplace throughout the nation until May 15.

    The extreme court docket docket ordered that Imran Khan should not be arrested till May 17 in any case registered in Islamabad after May 9. It moreover ordered the authorities to produce ‘foolproof security’ to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief.

    Imran Khan has been directed by the extreme court docket docket to vary into part of the investigation in Al-Qadir Trust corruption case. The extreme court docket docket has directed the earlier prime minister to look sooner than the NAB court docket docket every time he is summoned by them.

    In case the PTI chief fails to adapt, his bail throughout the case could also be dismissed by the extreme court docket docket.

    After being granted bail, Imran Khan returned to his residence in Lahore, the place he was welcomed by a whole lot of supporters.

    Security has been put in place at his residence by Punjab Police. At least 106 law enforcement officials have been designated to work in three shifts and in civil apparel to ensure security spherical Imran Khan’s residence.

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  • Will inform whole Pakistan…: Imran Khan once more at Lahore home after being granted bail

    By India Today World Desk: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was granted bail by the Islamabad extreme courtroom in various cases, left the premises of the courtroom to his residence in Lahore’s Zaman Park. The PTI chief left the Islamabad extreme courtroom premises in a security cavalcade inside the wee hours on Saturday after two days of detention, Geo News reported.

    He was greeted all one of the best ways to Lahore by PTI supporters. Imran Khan took a road route to attain his Lahore residence, marking his return after a tumultuous interval.

    The Islamabad High Court on Friday granted him defending bail for two weeks in a corruption case and barred the authorities from arresting the earlier Pakistan premier in any case registered anyplace inside the nation until Monday.

    On his technique to Lahore, Imran Khan acknowledged, “We are en route to Lahore by the grace of God. IG Islamabad tried his best to stop me in Islamabad, he blocked me for 3 hours. When I said I’ll tell the whole of Pakistan that you have kidnapped me, then he released me.”

    “By persuading him that we would inform the entire Pakistani nation about his act of kidnapping and forcefully detaining us, we managed to secure our release,” Khan acknowledged. “Under pressure, he eventually permitted our departure,” he added.

    Imran Khan had remained inside for hours after being granted bail, saying he was not being allowed to depart by security officers.

    However, the courtroom granted him bail the Al-Qadir Trust corruption case, and the courtroom ordered authorities to refrain from arresting Khan until May 17 in any new case. Furthermore, he obtained bail until May 22 inside the Zille Shah murder case, whereas one different bench barred his arrest until May 15 in three terrorism cases, Geo News reported.

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    Khan welcomed the courtroom’s order and acknowledged the judiciary was Pakistan’s solely security in the direction of the “law of the jungle”.

    “I must say I expected this from our judiciary, because the only hope now left – the only thin line between a banana republic and a democracy is the judiciary,” he instructed journalists contained within the courtroom premises.

    Imran Khan’s arrest ultimate week inside the Al-Qadir Trust case from exterior the Islamabad courtroom premises led to violent clashes, nevertheless the Supreme Court of Pakistan subsequently declared the arrest illegal.

    The IHC’s decision to grant Khan a two-week reprieve from arrest acquired right here hours after he warned of countrywide unrest if he was arrested as soon as extra.

    Khan goes by means of over 120 cases all through the nation, along with for allegedly committing treason and blasphemy and inciting violence and terrorism.

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  • ‘He thinks he’ll lose his seat after I…’: Imran Khan’s veiled dig at Pak Army chief

    By India Today World Desk: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was granted bail on Friday, acknowledged that the “law of the jungle” was prevailing exterior the courts the place “only one man” was making the alternatives. Without naming him, Imran Khan lashed out at Army Chief General Asim Munir.

    “He thinks he will lose his seat when I come to power,” Imran Khan acknowledged. “I will not be doing anything.”

    Imran claimed this “fear” was the reason all of the nation was being led in the direction of destruction.

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    “I don’t know what will happen once I get out and I think they might try to arrest me again. And if they do arrest me, and there’s a reaction to it, they will hold me responsible. But how would I know?” Imran Khan acknowledged.

    Talking regarding the violence that erupted all through Pakistan after his arrest, Imran Khan acknowledged, “I don’t know what happened in the Lahore Corps Commander’s house. I was in jail. It is the army chief who is ruining this country and causing so much damage to this country that even our enemies did not do.”

    When requested if his battle was in opposition to security companies, PTI chairman Imran Khan sad his battle was in opposition to at least one man.

    “It’s not the security firm, it’s one man — the army chief,” he was quoted as saying by The Dawn.

    “There is no democracy in the army. The army is getting maligned by what is happening right now — and sadly the events that have happened when I was inside, I only found out afterwards — the army is getting maligned because of one man,” he told reporters.

    IMRAN KHAN GRANTED BAIL

    The Islamabad High Court on Friday granted him protective bail for two weeks in a corruption case and barred the authorities from arresting the former Pakistan premier in any case registered anywhere in the country until May 15.

    Three different benches of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) granted relief to the 70-year-old Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief who was escorted to the court amid tight security.

    This comes a day after Pakistan’s Supreme Court declared Imran Khan’s arrest “illegal” and ordered his fast launch after he was produced sooner than a bench on its orders. The Supreme Court bench was listening to a petition in opposition to his arrest from the Islamabad High Court on Tuesday.

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  • PM Shehbaz Sharif hits out at Opposition for pushing Pakistan to ‘destruction’

    By Press Trust of India: Describing former premier Imran Khan and his celebration as “liars”, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday slammed the Opposition for pushing the cash-strapped nation within the course of “destruction”.

    Addressing the federal cabinet on a day when Khan appeared sooner than the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in quest of bail in a corruption case, Sharif questioned the courts’ silence over the jailing of leaders of his Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) celebration all through Khan’s tenure.

    “Did they [the courts] ever take notice when we were being sent to jail?” he requested.

    The prime minister termed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) celebration chief’s declare {{that a}} US-backed conspiracy led to the ouster of his authorities as “untrue”.

    Sharif, the president of PML-N, acknowledged that PTI Chairman Khan and his celebration are “liars” and are pushing Pakistan within the course of “destruction”.

    He asserted that a number of National Security Committee has labelled Khan’s allegations as false.

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    Sharif moreover pointed to the precarious monetary circumstances of the nation.

    “The currency is navigating through difficult times, and the challenges we inherited are contributing immensely to aggravating the situation,” Pakistani media quoted Sharif as saying.

    His suggestions acquired right here inside the wake of widespread protests triggered by Khan’s arrest from the IHC on Tuesday the place he appeared for a listening to in a corruption case.

    Sharif lamented the violent protests and acknowledged that such scenes had not been witnessed given that fall of Dhaka a few years previously.

    He recalled that protests had erupted even after the lack of lifetime of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto nonetheless no person “moved towards military installations”.

    Sharif acknowledged the PTI protesters disrespected the martyrs of the nation in a signifies that was not even achieved by “our enemies”.

    “The attacks on army installations â€æ there can be no greater terrorism in the country,” he acknowledged.

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    He claimed that the Khan’s authorities violated an settlement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the current coalition authorities was making an attempt to revive it.

    Pakistan, at current inside the throes of a severe monetary catastrophe, is grappling with extreme exterior debt, a weak native foreign exchange and dwindling abroad change reserves.

    For the first time inside the nation’s historic previous, the US buck on Thursday hit the 300 rupees barrier in opposition to the native foreign exchange inside the interbank along with the open market.