PTI chairman Imran Khan apprised the Lahore High Court on Tuesday that a "third assassination attempt" was at work against him, after two such efforts in the past.
Imran told Justice Ali Baqar Najafi he had earlier revealed about an assassination attempt, and 'we saw what happened in Wazirabad', followed by a second attempt at the judicial complex. He maintained, a third plan is afoot. He went on to add that a top intelligence officer was "behind the whole game".
But the court turned down the ex-premier's pleas for interim relief and for restraining authorities from registering new first information reports (FIRs) against him.
The bench also sought a report by May 8 of the ongoing probe to determine which FIRs filed against the PTI chief require his arrest, as well as other cases.
During the LHC hearing, Judge Najafi remarked that the court will look into the matter of the PTI chief's security whenever a plea is filed in this regard.
While addressing a public gathering a day earlier, Imran reiterated that the government was running away from polls because it feared a defeat and wanted to dismantle him politically.
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He had also said that his party won’t fall into the trap of the government to delay Punjab elections, saying the workers will take to the streets if the SC orders on poll were violated.
According to him, it is the only way for the elections to be conducted across the country concurrently.
He warned “thieves and their handlers” that his supporters will get the rule of law established, and asked PTI workers to prepare for the ‘Haqeeqi Azadi’ battle.
On April 29, Imran confirmed that PTI’s team comprising Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Fawad Chaudhry will be resuming dialogue with the government’s representative on May 2.
The former premier said that he saw malice behind the government’s intention to hold the polls after the budget.
He made it clear that any attempt to dissolve the assemblies after the budget will be “unacceptable” for the PTI.
Imran told Justice Ali Baqar Najafi he had earlier revealed about an assassination attempt, and 'we saw what happened in Wazirabad', followed by a second attempt at the judicial complex. He maintained, a third plan is afoot. He went on to add that a top intelligence officer was "behind the whole game".
But the court turned down the ex-premier's pleas for interim relief and for restraining authorities from registering new first information reports (FIRs) against him.
The bench also sought a report by May 8 of the ongoing probe to determine which FIRs filed against the PTI chief require his arrest, as well as other cases.
During the LHC hearing, Judge Najafi remarked that the court will look into the matter of the PTI chief's security whenever a plea is filed in this regard.
While addressing a public gathering a day earlier, Imran reiterated that the government was running away from polls because it feared a defeat and wanted to dismantle him politically.
Read this too: Imran Threatens Mass Agitation If Assemblies Not Dissolved On May 14
He had also said that his party won’t fall into the trap of the government to delay Punjab elections, saying the workers will take to the streets if the SC orders on poll were violated.
According to him, it is the only way for the elections to be conducted across the country concurrently.
He warned “thieves and their handlers” that his supporters will get the rule of law established, and asked PTI workers to prepare for the ‘Haqeeqi Azadi’ battle.
On April 29, Imran confirmed that PTI’s team comprising Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Fawad Chaudhry will be resuming dialogue with the government’s representative on May 2.
The former premier said that he saw malice behind the government’s intention to hold the polls after the budget.
He made it clear that any attempt to dissolve the assemblies after the budget will be “unacceptable” for the PTI.