Jailed Imran Khan, the founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) called for severe punishment of the perpetrators of May 9 incident by identifying them through the closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras installed around and inside different military installations or monument that came under attack.
On May 9, Imran Khan was arrested in a corruption case and what followed is a serious problem for the PTI which seemed in a mood of mending its relations with the state institution.
This recent yet important statement from Imran Khan during his informal interaction with the journalists at Adiala Jail came in the backdrop of a resolve from the Pakistan Army’s top brass to bring the planners, instigators, abettors, perpetrators, and desecrators of martyrs’ monuments to justice, as well as those responsible for the attacks on military installations to the justice.
Meanwhile today, the jailed PTI leader called for the establishment of a commission to investigate the May 9 events.
Imran Khan clarified that PTI was not against the military and did not seek confrontation with the armed forces.
He acknowledged the need for severe punishment for those involved in the May 9 incidents, aligning himself with the army’s commitment to justice.
Turning to electoral matters, Imran Khan criticized the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for what he deemed an injustice to women workers of PTI. He accused the ECP of disregarding democracy by depriving PTI of reserved seats for women and minorities. Additionally, Khan alleged mass rigging in the February 8 general elections and expressed the party’s intent to peacefully protest against the alleged irregularities on March 10.
In response to a question about the country’s economic challenges, Imran Khan revealed that 70% of the national revenue was being spent on servicing interest and debt.
He disclosed writing a letter to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), stressing that economic stability was unattainable without political stability. Khan called on the IMF to conduct an audit of the February 8 polls before disbursing loans to Islamabad.
