ISLAMABAD: After his brief arrest And detention last a week triggered deadly disorder, former prime minister Imran Khan expressed concern about the fragile state of democracy in country, noticing that it currently “hanging by a thread”.
In an interview with British Sky News, which aired early Sunday morning, Khan accused government of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) of to be petrified of elections” and fearing a possible for his party To win at the polling stations, claiming they would be “erased out”.
former prime minister, who was tied up in dozens of court cases since the expulsion from power last year was further argued, the government’s only condition for allow elections if he is either imprisoned or killed.
one-time cricket superstar has been released on pledge on Friday after it detention was declared illegal by the Supreme Court.
Enraged by the arrest supporters set fire To government buildings, blocked roads and damaged property owned by the military what they charge for The fall of the Khan.
During the interview, Khan noted that he had survived two assassination attempts with one taking place last November during the rally in Punjab where he was shot in leg. He also reported that his home in Lahore was searched while he was detained.
However, when asked about the alleged violence by the protesters, Khan condemned any violence.
“The only hope we have is the judiciary,” Khan said, highlighting his concerns about current state of democracy in Pakistan.
Khan expressed his shock at the circumstances of his arrest speaking first once he was shown arrest the warrant was when he was inside jail. He also criticized the situation, questioning role of to the police and asked if martial law had been declared in a country.
However, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif criticized Khan’s release, saying it was “a real corruption case”. against him, and that the judiciary had become “stone wall protecting him.”
