ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has criticized the Chief Justice of Pakistan for hastily reviewing a judgment on reserved seats while the PTI’s petition against human rights violations has been pending for months.
Khan also urged the Chief Justice to recuse himself from PTI-related petitions due to a conflict of interest stemming from his spouse’s public statements against the PTI leadership.
Speaking to journalists at Adiala Jail, Khan expressed concerns that PTI workers are being tried in military courts and feared he might face court martial for the May 9 cases.
Khan noted the financial crisis has caused multinational companies to leave Pakistan, leading skilled professionals to seek opportunities abroad.
Regarding rumors of a technocrat government possibly starting in October, Khan dismissed the idea, saying it would be better to impose martial law, as the country is already under “unannounced martial law.” He emphasized that free and fair elections are the only solution to the economic instability.
Khan criticized the PML-N government for agreements with independent power producers (IPPs) at high rates, causing electricity costs to soar. He also condemned the attack on the PTI secretariat and the arrests of party workers.
In response to a question about his statement on the Bannu incident, which seemed to contradict the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, Khan said he was unaware of outside events since he is in prison.
Separately, PTI’s secretary general has filed a petition with the Islamabad High Court against the blockage of the party’s official website. The petition argues that the website, established in 2000, provides the public with information about PTI activities and cites the interior and IT ministries and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) as respondents.