Crackdown on PTI workers
ISLAMABAD: In a renewed effort to ensure justice for the May 9 and March 14 incidents, the Punjab police have launched a crackdown on PTI workers.
The police officials have compiled an extensive list of 4,082 individuals allegedly linked to these incidents in the Punjab province. About 1,082 individuals are identified as suspects from Lahore.
Punjab police have devised a strategy to round up the suspects. The strategy involves a combination of targeted raids. Police teams will also use advanced technological tools to locate and apprehend them at their respective residences.
Moreover, not only will those directly responsible for the incidents face legal consequences, but also individuals who are found to have assisted or supported the accused will be held accountable according to the law.
To effectively carry out this operation, specialized teams have been formed. Each team consists of four distinct units, with a specific focus on promptly apprehending the identified suspects.
Bushra Bibi meets Imran Khan in Attock Jail: Crackdown on PTI workers being resumed
Meanwhile, The former first lady, Bushra Bibi, visited Attock jail to meet her husband and PTI Chairman, Imran Khan, Today. Their meeting extended for an hour, and upon its conclusion, Bushra Bibi departed for Lahore without engaging with the reporters present outside the jail premises.
After a short standoff, she gained entry to the jail. When Bushra Bibi reached the prison area around 2pm, a police checkpoint halted her progress.
PTI lawyers and others were also prevented by the police from advancing beyond the barrier, resulting in a 30-minute standoff.
Police confiscated journalists’ phones, preventing them from capturing photos.
Ultimately, the police granted Bushra Bibi permission to meet the PTI chief, while the lawyers were denied access.
Legal Proceedings Amidst Political Transition
Meanwhile, Imran Khan’s lawyer Naeem Haider Panjutha said, “Bushra Bibi has got the permission but the legal team is being asked to meet next week. Perhaps it is because of [my] previous press conference. The legal team has every right to meet Imrna Khan because it needs to receive instructions about pleading the case. This is our right.”
Last week, Panjutha had a meeting with Imran Khan, and following that, he conducted a press conference to relay the message of the PTI chief to the party members.
During Bushra Bibi’s visit to the jail, Panjutha, Sher Afzal Marwat, and other PTI leaders remained outside. She was taken to the inner gate of the jail in a police van.
After his arrest, Bushra Bibi becomes the first family member to meet Khan in person.
Accompanied by Khan’s legal team, she traveled from Lahore to Islamabad, where she appeared before the court, and then proceeded to Attock. She reached the northwestern Punjab city, situated 400 kilometers away from Lahore, around noon.
Imran Khan’s arrest occurred on Saturday, August 6, at his Zaman Park residence in Lahore. Immediately after his arrest, he was transported to Attock prison, where he is being held separately from other inmates.
Yesterday, the Islamabad High Court granted permission for Imran Khan’s lawyers to meet with him. Bushra Bibi also faces the potential risk of arrest, as she is a co-accused in the £190 million NAB case involving a property tycoon.
Imran Khan has filed a petition in the IHC, requesting a transfer from Attock jail to Rawalpindi’s Adiala prison. The latter prison offers better accessibility for party leaders and A-Class facilities.
