Fawad's arrest: Imran Khan urges the masses to stand up before Pakistan reaches 'no-return point'
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Fawad's arrest: Imran Khan urges masses to stand up before Pakistan reaches 'no-return point'
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday condemned the arrest of party bigwig Fawad Chaudhry for allegedly threatening the officials of the top electoral body.
In a tweet, the former prime minister said: “Fawad s arrest on his apt description of the CEC [chief election commissioner] leaves no doubt in anyone s mind that Pak[istan] has become a banana republic devoid of rule of law”.
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The PTI chief also urged the people to stand up for their fundamental rights now before the country reached a point of no return. He also announced a press conference at 4pm today (Wednesday). “We must stand up for our fundamental rights now to save Pak s drift towards a point of no return,” he wrote.
I will be doing media talk 4 pm today. Fawad s arrest on his apt description of the CEC leaves no doubt in anyone s mind that Pak has become a banana republic devoid of rule of law. We must stand up for our fundamental rights now to save Pak s drift towards a point of no return.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) January 25, 2023
Meanwhile, Mr Khan phoned Fawad Chaudhry’s wife, Hiba Chaudhry, to express solidarity with her. He also called the police action to arrest the PTI bigwig a “foolish act”.
