Islamabad:
Pakistani chief of Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, has stated that he may be arrested again if he goes to court in Islamabad this Tuesday to join the investigation in the Al Qadir trust case, reported ARY News Sunday.
Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan stated that the ruling coalition’s determination to remove him from the political landscape stems from their fear of losing the 2019 general election.
He also accused former Pakistani army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa of destabilizing his government, saying he did not understand why the latter was trying to destabilize him.
“On Tuesday I will appear in court in Islamabad for various bails and there is an 80 percent chance that I will be arrested,” the former prime minister said during an interview with international media, ARY News reported.
Regarding his party’s crackdown, the head of the PTI stated that more than 10,000 workers, including senior executives and women, have been arrested.
On Saturday, Pakistan’s Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief informed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) that he may join the investigation into the Al Qadir Trust Case next week, according to Dawn. Khan said he can appear for the investigation of the case at 11am on Tuesday.
Imran urged the NAB to confirm the aforementioned time for him to participate in the investigation in his response to the anti-graft watchdog’s call.
PTI Chairman Imran Khan, who is out on bail until June 2, was recently arrested by Rangers staff of Islamabad High Court (IHC) in the Al-Qadir Trust case. Following Khan’s arrest, PTI workers staged protests in cities across the country, including Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Karachi, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Multan, Peshawar and Mardan.
An anti-terrorism court in Lahore on Friday approved pre-arrest bail for Imran Khan in three cases brought against the former Prime Minister of Pakistan after his arrest on May 9.
Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi and other PTI leaders are facing an NAB investigation related to a settlement between the PTI government and a property magnate, which allegedly caused a £190 million loss to the national treasury, Geo reported. News.
According to the allegations, Khan and other suspects allegedly modified Rs 50 billion – £190 million sent to the government by the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) at the time, according to Geo News.
