ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan, the founding chairman of PTI, has connected the possibility of dialogue with the return of his party\u2019s \u201cstolen mandate\u201d and the release of \u201cinnocent imprisoned workers\u201d.<\/p>\n
In a message from Adiala Jail, Mr. Khan urged the judges overseeing his and his wife\u2019s cases to expedite their rulings instead of unnecessarily delaying them.<\/p>\n
Reiterating his stance, Mr. Khan emphasized that talks could only commence once their alleged stolen mandate was returned and imprisoned workers were set free, as reported by the PTI\u2019s media department on Friday.<\/p>\n
Mr. Khan emphasized that negotiations should occur with adversaries, indicating that talks should be held with those currently opposing PTI the most, seemingly alluding to the military establishment.<\/p>\n
He expressed that the cases against him, including the Al-Qadir Trust, Iddat, or cipher case, were \u201cfabricated, false, and baseless\u201d.<\/p>\n
In response to recent comments by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa asserting no pressure on him, Mr. Khan retorted, \u201cPressure is only faced by those who refuse to do wrong, while you have become a B-team against PTI.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr. Khan reminded Justice Isa about the PTI\u2019s electoral symbol of the bat being revoked and the lack of a level playing field, besides alleged violations of basic human rights during the May 9 incidents.<\/p>\n
He noted that PTI\u2019s petition regarding the May 9 riots had been pending since May 25, 2023, and was yet to be scheduled for a hearing.<\/p>\n
The PTI founder criticized the delay in fixing the party\u2019s petitions against alleged vote rigging in the Feb 8 general elections and the issue of PTI women\u2019s reserved seats.<\/p>\n
He lamented that the Supreme Court\u2019s decisions were reviving the doctrine of necessity, leading to decisions made under duress and intimidation, ultimately damaging the country\u2019s judicial system.<\/p>\n
Referring to the letter by six judges of the Islamabad High Court, Mr. Khan stated, \u201cIt is high time for the judges of the top court to stand firmly against pressure and coercion and refuse to give incorrect decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n
He urged the nation to seize this historic opportunity to stand up against oppression, cautioning that nations failing to do so would remain enslaved.<\/p>\n
Mr. Khan highlighted the anomaly of framing three cases over one crime, citing the Toshakhana case as an example, and expressed concern over the potential fabrication of a fourth case, violating the Constitution and law.<\/p>\n
He mentioned a letter he wrote to the Telegraph, expressing concerns over his and his wife\u2019s safety, especially regarding her denial of medical treatment for the past three months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan, the founding chairman of PTI, has connected the possibility of dialogue with the return of his party\u2019s \u201cstolen mandate\u201d and the release of \u201cinnocent imprisoned workers\u201d. In a message from Adiala Jail, Mr. Khan urged the judges overseeing his and his wife\u2019s cases to expedite their rulings instead of unnecessarily delaying them. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2149,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,16],"tags":[103],"ppma_author":[95],"class_list":{"0":"post-2840","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-latest","8":"category-pakistan","9":"tag-top-stories"},"yoast_head":"\n