Imran replies, “Keep me in jail, but let the other PTI leaders go”

Imran Khan, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and a former prime minister, stated on Tuesday that he was prepared to stay behind bars while pleading with authorities to free other party leaders.

Speaking to the media at the £190 million reference hearing, Imran requested Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa to consider the plea filed by PTI on May 25 and to establish a judicial committee to look into the circumstances that occurred on May 9.

Imran emphasized, “There has been no inquiry on the incidents so far,” and stated that it is illegal to “conceal” facts.

The PTI founder declared, “A political party is being eliminated based on the May 9 incidents.”

Calling for a thorough examination of the elections held on February 8, Imran questioned the authority of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to hold investigations in the wake of charges of electoral fraud.

“If you want to keep me in jail, keep me but release the others,” Imran said, pleading with authorities to take justice into consideration while he is still behind bars.

Party leaders including Dr. Yasmeen, Mehmoodul Rashid, Alia Hamza, Ijaz Chaudhry, and Umar Cheema had worries about their health, which he brought up.

Imran discussed issues related to national security, citing disclosures from a meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) and mentioning Asad Majeed’s designation of a “potential” danger.

He emphasized the need to reconsider Donald Lu’s comments and said that it may have consequences that call for more research, especially in light of the US Embassy’s possible participation.

Given that the original cypher is kept in the Foreign Office, he questioned why Pakistan’s claimed cypher breach was not being looked into. He stated that an abridged version was given to them.

In terms of security procedures, he stressed that protecting the cypher is a shared duty among the office members rather than the PM’s exclusive obligation.

Imran also mentioned that he was annoyed that he had been given three sentences in five days and recalled that a TV presenter had warned him that he would be found guilty by February 5. He wanted his court appearances to be shown live.

The PTI founder also remarked on Rana Sanaullah statements, comparing them to common strategies employed by “political mafias.” He emphasized the need of having fair political competition, pointing out that it was impossible to meet with the parliamentary leader in Punjab.