PTI Chairman Imran Khan condemns arrest of Shireen Mazari

Islamabad: Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Saturday condemned the arrest of party leader and former federal minister Shireen Mazari from Islamabad, adding that he will now announce the date for their march on Islamabad tomorrow (Sunday).

He added that the ‘imported government’ wants to push the country towards anarchy to avoid general elections.

In a series of tweets on Saturday afternoon, the former prime minister – who had previously said that he would announce the date for his party’s march on Islamabad against the incumbent government between May 25 and May 29 after completing a round of protest rallies around the country.

“Our senior party leader Shireen Mazari has reportedly been violently abducted from outside her house by this fascist regime,” he said.

Our senior party leader Shireen Mazari has reportedly been violently abducted from outside her house by this fascist regime.

Shireen is strong and fearless, if the imported govt thinks it can coerce her by this fascism, they have miscalculated! 1/2#ReleaseDrMazari

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) May 21, 2022

He added that Shireen is strong and fearless and that the ‘imported government’ cannot coerce her through such an act of fascism. “Shireen is strong and fearless, if the imported government thinks it can coerce her by this fascism, they have miscalculated!”

PTI chairman went on to say that their anti-government movement was peaceful. However, he said that the government of pushing the country towards chaos through such tactics.

“Our movement is completely peaceful but this fascist, imported government wants to push the country towards chaos,” he wrote in his tweet.

Our movement is completely peaceful but this fascist imported govt wants to push the country towards chaos. As if sending the economy into tailspin wasn't enough,they now want anarchy to avoid elections.
Today we will protest and tmrw after CC meeting I’ll announce our Long March

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) May 21, 2022

Imran explained that the government was resorting to such actions to avoid general elections.

“As if sending the economy into a tailspin wasn’t enough, they now want anarchy to avoid elections.”

The PTI chairman further said they would protest today and tomorrow he would announce the date for the long march on Islamabad.

Earlier today, PTI leader and former federal minister Farukh Habib shared a video message on his official Twitter handle. He announced to stage protest demonstrations across the country against the arrest of PTI senior leader Shireen Mazari.

The PTI leader condemned the Punjab police act and asked party workers to stage peaceful protests across the country against Shireen Mazari’s arrest.

تمام کارکنان ملک گیر شیریں مزاری کی گرفتاری کیخلاف پرامن احتجاج کے لئے سڑکوں پر باہر نکلے۔ pic.twitter.com/FedJVrOXdb

— Farrukh Habib (@FarrukhHabibISF) May 21, 2022