Lahore:

A heavy contingent of police right now surrounded the residence of Pakistan’s ousted prime minister Imran Khan in Lahore as Islamabad police meant to arrest him within the Toshakhana case.

The police blocked all roads resulting in the home of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman by putting containers and riot personnel took positions to launch the operation.

Numerous PTI employees geared up with golf equipment are additionally current outdoors the 70-year-old chief’s residence to withstand the police motion.

Senior PTI chief Farukh Habib advised reporters that come what might Imran Khan wouldn’t give up to police in faux instances. “The arrest warrants within the case associated to threatening a feminine choose have been right now suspended by the Islamabad Excessive Court docket. Let’s examine what new warrants police have introduced with them now,” Habib stated.

A senior police officer of Islamabad police stated that his workforce has come right here to arrest Mr Khan within the Toshakhana case.

Conflict between police and PTI employees appears imminent if the previous press forward to arrest Mr Khan.

One activist of Mr Khan’s get together was killed on Wednesday throughout a crackdown on his supporters who gathered outdoors his residence in Lahore, defying a authorities ban on rallies within the metropolis.

On Monday, the Lahore police had booked Mr Khan in a case associated to the killing of the PTI employee – Ali Bilal alias Zille Shah – in a highway accident.

Earlier, the Lahore police had registered an FIR towards Mr Khan and 400 others for the homicide of Shah. “The brand new FIR has been registered towards Imran Khan, Fawad Chaudhry, Dr Yasmin Rashid and various different PTI males for abetment to homicide, concealing details and proof associated to the loss of life of Zille Shah,” a senior police officer advised PTI.

He stated the police might arrest Mr Khan and others nominated within the FIR after route from the “high”. The PTI had accused the police of homicide of Shah after inflicting brutal torture on March 8.

That is the 81th FIR towards Mr Khan for the reason that PML-N led federal coalition got here into energy 11 months in the past after toppling his authorities via a no-confidence movement.

Mr Khan Monday led a march of hundreds of his supporters, a day after he known as off his get together’s election rally following a ban on public gatherings in Punjab’s provincial capital.

The previous cricketer-turned-politician’s supporters threw rose petals at a convoy carrying him to Information Darbar shrine.

Mr Khan has been within the crosshairs for purchasing presents, together with an costly Graff wristwatch he had acquired because the premier at a reduced value from the state depository known as Toshakhana and promoting them for revenue.

He was ousted from energy in April final 12 months after dropping a no-confidence vote, which he alleged was a part of a US-led conspiracy concentrating on him due to his unbiased international coverage choices on Russia, China and Afghanistan.

Since his ouster, Mr Khan has been clamouring for instant elections to oust what he termed was an “imported authorities” led by prime minister Shehbaz Sharif.

Mr Sharif has maintained that elections might be held later this 12 months as soon as the parliament completes its five-year tenure.

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