Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday called out Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah for trying to “cover up” mistreatment of party workers, especially women, who are currently in custody.
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah claimed in a post-midnight press briefing that intelligence agencies had intercepted a conversation indicating that the PTI was planning two separate operations, which he described as a “drama”. ” declared.
Without offering further details, the minister said the interception showed that the party led by Khan was planning some action at a specific residence, without giving any further details.
He also claimed that the intercepted conversations indicated that an “act of rape” would be committed and that law enforcement would be blamed. He claimed that “it was thought that this drama might unfold [tonight] so it was decided to inform the nation of these evil intentions.”
Reacting to his presser, the former prime minister said Sanaullah was “obviously trying to cover up and project horrible stories in the media.”
“If there were any doubts about mistreatment of women in prisons, this press conference by this confirmed criminal should dispel all such doubts.”
If there were any doubts about women being mistreated in jails, this press conference from this certified criminal should remove all such doubts.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) May 28, 2023
He is so obviously trying to cover up and preempt the horror stories about to break in the media.
Women have never been so… pic.twitter.com/ig06rvsdsl
The cricketer-turned-politician lamented that when women were exercising their right to peaceful protest, women were never treated so badly and “harassed by the state as they are by this fascist regime.” has done
Khan’s brief arrest earlier this month sparked days of street protests followed by the exodus of PTI leaders, as attacks on civilian and military institutions, including the general headquarters in Rawalpindi and the Lahore Corps Commander House, followed. Later, the security forces started a crackdown on the party. (Suite House).
More than 70 lawyers and leaders including Fawad Chaudhry, Shireen Mazari, Ali Zaidi, Imran Ismail, Aamir Mehmood Kayani, Malik Amin Aslam, Mehmood Maulvi, Malika Bukhari, Musrat and Jamshed Cheema have so far parted ways with PTI. May 9 disaster
In a separate tweet, Khan lamented the raids on the residences of Umar Ayub and Shahzad Akbar.
“Today we live in dark times… Constitutions are violated, court orders are blatantly violated, homes are broken into and ransacked without warrants, the media is manipulated and our fundamental rights are violated. There is no one to protect the rights”.
There were raids at night on Omar Ayub and Shahzad Akbar's (he's not even in the country) houses.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) May 28, 2023
Today we are living in dark ages.. Constitution violated, court decisions openly flouted, houses broken in without warrant and smashed, media muzzled and no one to protect our…
Since the crackdown began, Khan has been constantly calling out the government for human rights violations, especially women’s rights. Earlier in a tweet, he acknowledged the stand of Pakistani women for true freedom and said that it will be remembered.
“Also what will never be forgotten is the brutality of our security forces and the shamelessness with which they go out of their way to abuse, hurt and humiliate our women.
“Hundreds of people are in prison in terrible conditions. This too will not be forgotten,” he wrote.
The way Pakistani women stood up for Haqeeqi Azadi, they will be remembered and become part of our democratic history.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) May 19, 2023
Also what will never be forgotten is the brutality of our security forces and the shameless way they went out of their way to abuse, hurt and humiliate our… pic.twitter.com/Ea1lzBCh1Q
