Update @ 0404: PTI Issues a Statement Condemning Imran Khan’s Arrest amongst other demands
Received via email from the Pakistan Tehreek Insaf Information Secretariat
An urgent meeting of the Central Executive Committee of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf was held in Lahore on the 15th of November which continued late into the night. The meeting condemned the arrest of Chairman Imran Khan and the disgraceful violence committed on him during the arrest by some Islami Jamiat Tulaba workers and Agency personnel. The CEC believes that this is a deliberate attempt to humiliate the heroes and icons of Pakistan in an attempt to demoralize the people of Pakistan. However the CEC appreciated the enormous support extended by the youth and students to Mr Imran Khan and the PTI during the subsequent two days.
It condemned the fact that Mr Khan has been shifted to Dera Ghazi Khan in handcuffs to humiliate the people of Pakistan and their just struggle for democracy. The CEC fears that the charge of terrorism on Mr Khan is with the intention to try him under the new draconian law of the Pakistan Army Act under a military court.
The party also whole heartedly supports the lawyers movement and that of civic society for the restoration of the rule of law.
The PTI also condemns the arrest of the sisters of Mr Khan as well as a large number of the members of the PTI womens wing. They were beaten and manhandled by male police officers in a shameful manner, the evidenced of which was published in all the newspapers of Pakistan.
A message from the Chairman sent by him from his incarceration was read out at the meeting. Mr Khan thanked the students for their overwhelming support and assured them that their struggle for the rule of law and restoration of fundamental rights will quickly bring fruit. He said that the youth can change the destiny of Pakistan and he assured them that they will never find PTI lacking in our shared vision of a free, democratic and independent Pakistan with equal rights and opportunities for all. He implored them to continue the movement with discipline until the final destination
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf demands:
- Immediate withdrawal of the Provisional Constitutional Order
- Restoration of all Judges of the Supreme & High Courts
- Immediate Lifting of Emergency
- Immediate resignation of Musharraf as President and Army Chief of Staff
- Lifting of Curbs on the Media
- Release of all political leaders/activists and withdrawal of cases
- Appointment of an impartial CEC and elections to be held within ninety days
The meeting was chaired by Dr Arif Alvi the Central Vice President of PTI and was attended by the Secretary General AVM ® Shahid Zulfiqar President Punjab Mr Ahsan Rasheed, Vice Admrial ® Javed Iqbal and other members of the Central Executive Committee.
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The problem is that we Pakistanis are so shameless that we don’t even respect our national heroes! No Pakistani has done more for Pakistan then Sir Imran Khan…from Winning the Cricket World Cup to Making the 1st Cancer Hospital in Pakistan to Making the 1st World Class Bradford University to giving food to the poor in by his Roti Project!…Which other man in Pakistan has done more then him!…Just compare him to Zardari, Benazir or Nawaz Sharif! All they have done have looted our country & sold our pride to Americans!…It’s about time Pakistan wakes up & uses a leader as honest as Sir Imran Khan! Only Imran Khan can end curroption because he is not curropt! Imran Khan has only given to Pakistan…but we Pakistanis have never given anything to him!…The least we can do is show him some respect!!!!!!
Apart from what you accredit Imran Khan with … there is something which is hidden from the eyes of everyone … in India, in recent times when Pakistani Government has put down their weapons of counter-attacking Indian riff-raff on Kashmir … David Miliband which is a close friend of Great Khan balatantly pointed out India’s imperialistic behavior on Kashmiris while he was visiting India. And Indian government got pissed … know what ? Imran Khan joined Miliband in his campaign for Labour Party elections. Just think of a person, who does not claim credit and still serve the nation and its cause solemnly … there is only one Imran Khan in Pakistan … had there been at least 10 of them or like him, Pakistan would have been a super-power.