PML-N top brass continuously attacked the judiciary in their speeches: Imran Khan

LAHORE, Feb 18 (SABAH): Former chief minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi on Saturday announced his support for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s “Jail Bharo Movement” which would commence from Lahore on February 22 (Wednesday).

Chaudhry Parvez Elahi called on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan at his Zaman Park residence in Lahore. During the meeting, both top guns discussed the country’s prevailing political situation while party’s “Jail Bharo Movement” took centre stage in the meeting.

Speaking on the occasion, the ex-Punjab executive castigating the PDM-led government over the date of the election said that the incumbent rulers are afraid of Imran Khan’s popularity and not following the Lahore High Court (LHC) orders, adding that they are damaging the sanctity of the constitution.

He went on to say that Imran is the only hope for the masses which are being crushed by soaring inflation, adding that the nation will back Imran’s court arrest drive.

On the other hand, the deposed premier said that the PML-N top brass continuously attacked the judiciary in their speeches, adding that instead of following court orders they only focused on “political victimisation” against PTI’s stalwarts.

Meanwhile Imran Khan on Saturday blamed a “failure of intelligence” and the “state’s lack of clear proactive anti-terrorism policy” for the terrorist attack in Karachi and a spike in terrorism in the country’s urban centres.

“Strongly condemn the terrorist attack on Karachi Police Office yesterday. Once again our brave police were targeted,” former prime minister Imran Khan wrote on his official Twitter handle.

He said that the sudden spike in terrorism, especially in the urban centres, reflected a failure of intelligence and the absence of a clear and proactive anti-terrorism policy from the Pakistani state.