May 25 sit-in call could have created chaos; Shehbaz Gill tortured in custody: Imran
The former premier says the constitution of Pakistan gives him a right of peaceful protests, and another long march could be a possibility

Islamabad: PTI Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan said on Monday that had he given call to stage sit-in in Islamabad on May 25 there would have been choas in the country.
Imran said he was “extremely upset” with the treatment meted out at Shahbaz Gill in prison, adding the PTI lawyers told them that his clothes were stripped off and he was beaten up in custody.
In an exclusive interview with anchor Fereeha M Idrees on GNN today, Imran said Gill shouldn’t have said it because it fell under instigating the army. "It is completely right. We want to see army as a strong institution.”
However, the PTI chief contended that statements against the establishment were also passed by coalition government leaders Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Maryam Nawaz, Ayaz Sadiq, Nawaz Sharif and others in the past.
Imran said he was “extremely upset” with the treatment meted out at Gill in prison. “It is extremely painful. I didn’t even know this […] Our lawyers told us that his clothes were stripped off and he was beaten up.
“They are torturing and trying to mentally break him. And they are forcing him to give statements against Imran Khan,” the ex-premier alleged.
"If Imran has to say something, he will say it himself he doesn’t need Shahbaz Gill for that."
He further revealed that Gill was asked about “Imran and Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed’s meetings”.
Imran also claimed that everything that happened with Gill was a conspiracy to “scare PTI supporters” and “create an impression that PTI is against the army and martyrs”.
“This propaganda campaign was created in the prime minister’s cell,” he alleged, adding that the closure of ARY News was also part of the conspiracy.
“This is all their plan to shut my supporters,” the former prime minister pointed out, continuing that the same was being done with YouTubers who spoke up in support of him.
“Their aim is to make a treason case against us and create misunderstanding between the army and PTI because we are the only party that represents all of the provinces.”
Khan said a conspiracy had been hatched against him and that he had recorded a video. "If anything happens to me, it will be turned on. My life is in danger."
He said the constitution of Pakistan gave him a right of peaceful protests, adding another long march could be a possibility.
"A group of thieves -- who have no priority to control inflation -- have been imposed on us," the PTI leader said.

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