PML-N Chief Organiser, Maryam Nawaz, responded to PTI founder Imran Khan’s accusation that her father, Nawaz Sharif, was responsible for the violence on May 9.
Maryam Nawaz took a swipe at Imran Khan, suggesting that if Khan’s claims were true, it implied that PTI leaders and workers were taking instructions from Nawaz Sharif on that day.
Imran Khan, in his first interaction with reporters since his arrest on August 5, asserted that the May 9 violence was part of the “London plan.” He urged a review of CCTV footage to identify who led the events at the Lahore Corp Commander House.
Refuting Imran Khan’s claims, Maryam Nawaz pointed out the inconsistency in his statements. She noted that previously, Khan asserted that the May 9 attacks were carried out by his workers, and now he is attributing them to Nawaz Sharif.
Violent clashes erupted across Pakistan after the arrest of the former prime minister on May 9. Protests took place in various cities, and PTI workers expressed their agitation.
The situation led to calls for the deployment of armed forces in Balochistan, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Islamabad to maintain law and order. Notably, Army installations and the Corps Commander’s house in Lahore were targeted during the PTI workers’ protest.
Imran Khan And Shah Mahmood Qureshi To Be Indicted In The Cipher Case On Dec 12
Meanwhile, on December 12, both former Prime Minister Imran Khan and ex-Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi are set to face indictment in a case filed under the Official Secrets Act.
They’re accused of disclosing classified information from a cipher dispatched by the Pakistani embassy in Washington.
The trial for the Cipher case resumed at Adiala jail with Special Court Judge Abual Hasnat Zulqarnain overseeing the open court hearing.
Attending were family members, lawyers of the PTI leaders, special prosecutor Zulfikar Abbas Naqvi, Rizwan Abbasi, and a limited group of media representatives.
During the hearing, upon the lawyers’ request, copies of the case records were provided to Imran and Qureshi.
The judge adjourned the session till December 12, announcing that charges would be framed against the PTI leaders on that day. This information was confirmed by the permitted media attendees.
