Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan on Thursday urged party workers to stay calm and peaceful.
\nIn his message, Imran Khan asked PTI workers and supporters to stage peaceful protests and refrain from causing any loss to the country. He added that they do not want anarchy in the country but only demand elections.
\n\u201cYesterday, my lawyers told me that the country witnessed much chaos. People used to come to the court for seeking justice but I was beaten up by batons. Even a murderer is not treated like this.\u201d
\nThe former premier said that he is surprised by the events when he was arrested. \u201cI was unaware of what is happening in the country. I was caught like a terrorist. How I can be declared responsible for the protests?\u201d
\nEarlier, Imran Khan said that those who don\u2019t want elections desire violence in the country.
\nThe PTI chief told the court that he asked for the arrest warrant at the time of arrest but the officials refused.
\nHe revealed that he was ‘abducted’ from Islamabad High Court (IHC) and struck with sticks like a criminal. \u201cI don\u2019t know what was happening in the country after my abduction,\u201d the PTI chief added.
\nKhan said that he never promoted violence as his party the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was made based on justice.
\nEarlier today, the Supreme Court of Pakistan termed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan\u2019s arrest \u201cillegal\u201d minutes after the PTI chief reached Supreme Court after a three-member bench ordered the authorities to produce him before the court.
\nThe three-member bench comprising Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Athar Minallah along with the CJP, while hearing the former prime minister\u2019s plea against his arrest in the Al-Qadir Trust case, termed Imran Khan\u2019s arrest by Rangers from inside the courtroom \u201cillegal\u201d and ordered his immediate release.
\nThe apex court ordered Imran Khan to stay at the Police Lines Guest House but not as a prisoner and directed the Islamabad police chief to ensure the former PM\u2019s security. He was directed to appear in Islamabad High Court tomorrow morning (Friday).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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