Imran Khan fires fresh salvo at ruling alliance after facing arrest in Toshakhana case

LAHORE – Former prime minister and PTI chief Imran Khan has dialed his tirade against ruling alliance members as Islamabad police reached his Lahore residence for his arrest in the Toshakhana case.

In a social media post, the defiant politician said, “What future can a country have when crooks are thrust as rulers upon it? Shehbaz Sharif was about to be convicted by NAB National Accountability Bureau for Rs8 billion money laundering and by FIA for another Rs16 billion corruption when he was rescued by General Bajwa who kept getting NAB cases trial postponed.”

Khan then accused the premier of picking heads of those institutions investigating his cases, FIA and NAB, which according to him is a desperate attempt to get clean chit in graft cases. “This is how a country becomes a banana republic,” Imran Khan said.

made PM. He has since proceeded to select heads of those institutions investigating his cases - first FIA & now NAB - simply to get his name permanently cleared in Rs 16 bn corruption & Rs 8 bn money laundering cases against him. This is how a country becomes a banana republic.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) March 5, 2023

PTI warns of mass protest If Imran Khan arrested

Former ruling Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf has warned of protests across Pakistan if the populist leader was arrested. Hundreds of activists and senior leaders flocked to Zaman Park and make fiery speeches, issuing a stern warning to the federal government.

Meanwhile, the party has convened a high-level meeting for future course of action.