ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice-Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi announced on Wednesday that the party would challenge the Islamabad High Court’s decision to allow the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to arrest PTI Chief Imran Khan before the Supreme Court.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi called for an emergency meeting of the seven-member committee to assess the situation and devise a plan to secure the prompt release of the party leader, following his arrest by NAB on Tuesday inside the IHC.
According to PTI’s Central Media Department, Qureshi confirmed that a meeting of the senior leadership and emergency committee would be held to examine the situation and announce a comprehensive plan of action. The PTI leader said Imran Khan’s arrest was unjustified and unacceptable, and that his release was a legitimate and reasonable demand.
He expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that the IHC was raided to arrest Khan, despite the PTI chairman offering voluntary surrender before appearing in court. He called the arrest of Imran Khan a “fascist” act and condemned the attack on the Islamabad High Court during biometrics and the injury of lawyers. Qureshi appealed to the Chief Justice of the IHC to issue an order for Khan’s immediate recovery and appearance in court, adding that the entire nation was deeply concerned about his health and safety.
He went on to say that the PTI would approach the SC the Al-Qadir Trust case, which he described as a “dirty political case” and a “revenge plot,” both politically and legally. He added that the PTI would stage peaceful but robust protests throughout the country to secure the prompt release of their chairman.
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“There was no justification of violence, breaking glasses, manhandling lawyers, and arresting PTI activists,” said the PTI leader, adding that they would fight this battle morally and politically for the safe recovery and release of the chairman.
Qureshi was of the view that the people’s reaction to Khan’s arrest was natural and that Khan had announced before leaving for Islamabad that he would voluntarily surrender if there were warrants against him.
He stated that the PTI would continue to hold rallies as per the directives of the party chairman. He asked the party workers to remain peaceful and resolute.
