Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Saturday urged the judiciary to protect the fundamental rights of party members and citizens of Pakistan, asking the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Umar Ata Bandial to "draw a line" somewhere. Imran Khan said that the unidentified people told Javed's wife that they would make an obscene video of her husband if he did not give statement against Dar. The PTI chief said that many social media workers belonging to the party were also taken into custody and were subjected to severe torture. Lashing out at the incumbent government, Imran Khan said that they should not be considered politicians but mafia. He urged the CJP to take suo motu on the treatment meted out to Javed, saying that it was the duty of judiciary to protect the fundamental rights of citizens.

Source: The Express Tribune February 26, 2023 06:30 UTC