Mentally ready to spend the night in jail, PTI chairman’s interview to British Broadcasting Corporation. Photo: File
Lahore: Chairman PTI Imran Khan has said that he is ready to go to jail.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has said in an interview to the British broadcasting organization that he is ready to go to jail and is mentally ready to spend the night in jail. He said that in case of arrest, the party has formed a committee, the committee will take decisions on a daily basis and run the party.
Imran Khan said that by trying to arrest, the promises made to Nawaz Sharif are being fulfilled, the present government cannot do anything without the support of the establishment, putting me in jail will harm them, not me, going to jail will harm me or My politics will not be harmed.
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He said that there is no contact with the establishment yet, Nawaz Sharif himself fled the country twice because of fear, I don’t know what will happen in jail but I am ready, 80 cases have been made against me, not a single case has been proved.
Chairman PTI further said that party leaders were picked up and tortured in the past, supporters are there outside the house for security, he said that a person should be prepared for anything, I have no crime. Nawaz Sharif went to jail in Panama.
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On the other hand, the police officers have decided to advance towards Zaman Park. Fresh police force from Sheikhupura, Kasur and Gujranwala reached Zaman Park, RPO Gujranwala Dr Haider Ashraf also reached Zaman Park to participate in the operation. Apart from this, three companies of Rangers are also present to assist the police.
Meanwhile, the angry PTI workers set fire to the water supply vehicle of the police while the police continue to shell the workers.
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