Imran Khan updates: PTI to stage a rally at Minar-e-Pakistan on Wednesday, says former Pak PM

PTI Senior Vice President Fawad Chaudhry, late Sunday, in a tweet said that PTI has submitted a letter to the Punjab chief secretary requesting a case be registered against 18 police officers and Maryam Nawaz (PML-N chief organiser), Mohsin Naqvi, Punjab Inspector General of Police, Lahore Capital City Police Officer for the "attack and robbery" at Zaman Park. 

Soon after PTI chief's address, Pakistan's Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah in a press conference challenged Khan's version of yesterday’s events and said, "Don’t fool the people, tell them that two weeks before now when you took a group of armed people and attacked the Judicial Complex — what conspiracy was at play then?" reported Dawn. 

Sanaullah also questioned by Khan wanted to take a 'mob' of 300-400 people with him to the Federal Judicial Complex (FJC) with him on Saturday and what could have happened if they entered.

According to a report by the Tribune, three cases have been registered against PTI workers and leadership, on Sunday in relation to them clashing with the police in Zaman Park, former Pakistan PM's residence in Zaman Park, Lahore. This comes after Khan left his Za­­man Park residence to appear before the judge while a contingent of police also launched a search operation at his house. 

First case- The police registered a case of assault in the Race Course police station on the complaint of Inspector Zulfiqar Ali. The FIR has also reportedly accused PTI workers of calling armed persons from the area. At least 13 police officers including a DSP were injured after PTI workers pelted stones, reported the Tribune citing the FIR filed. 

Second case- It was registered by Constable Shafiq who has accused 40 PTI workers of torturing him on his way back from duty. 

Third case- This was in relation to PTI workers destroying a vehicle of the Elite Force officials and allegedly pushing it into the canal. 

Furthermore, provisions like terrorism, illegal weapons, and attempted murder have been also imposed in all the cases, reported the Tribune. The FIR has also stated that eight rifles, hundreds of bullets and petrol bombs were recovered from PTI workers.

Pakistan Interior Minister Rana Sanuallah, on Saturday had said that the government plans to consult experts on initiating a process to declare Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party a “proscribed” outfit, reported Dawn. This comes after police claimed to have seized petrol bombs, weapons and ammunition. 

"Terrorists were hiding in Zaman Park. Weapons, petrol bombs, etc have been recovered from the residence of Imran Khan which is enough evidence to file a case against the PTI for being a militant organisation,” said Sanaullah, during a press conference. 

A Lahore court, on Sunday ordered the police to present 102 detained PTI workers before an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) tomorrow (March 20), reported Dawn. This comes a day after they were arrested during a raid at PTI chief Imran Khan’s Zaman Park residence. 

Magistrate Ghulam Rasool of Lahore’s Cantt Katcheri court who presided over the hearing asked the police to present them before the ATC as they have been booked on terror charges. The FIR also alleged that the PTI workers hit the government vehicles with sticks causing it great damage. 

PTI chairman and former Pak PM Imran Khan on Sunday said that his party will stage what is being called a 'power show' at Minar-i-Pakistan on Wednesday (March 22), reported Dawn. 

"Now, we are doing Minar-e-Pakistan on Wednesday. And I want the whole country to see, it will be a referendum on where the public stands. Everyone will know where the nation stands, and where the cabal of crooks and their handlers stand", he said during his address. 

Notably, the so-called power show was scheduled to take place today (March 19) as Khan had announced earlier but it the Lahore High Court directed PTI to reschedule its rally. 

Former Pak PM vowed to take legal action against police personnel involved in a raid on his Zaman Park residence in Lahore as well as the alleged brutal beating of his party workers during the search operation.

"The assault on my house today was first of all a contempt of court," said Khan, as per news agency PTI. He added, that the police raid was conducted without a search warrant.

"We had agreed that an SP with one of our people would implement a search warrant because we knew otherwise they would plant stuff on their own, which they did,” said the former PM. 

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan came down hard on his adversaries and said that people filing cases against him were themselves corrupt.

He said that they were "thieves".

Imran Khan said that people of Pakistan had known him for many decades and whatever he has done was before the public.

"Did Imran Khan commit any crime?" he asked his supporters.

People of Pakistan know that Imran Khan did not violate any rule of the country, said Khan during his address.

Imran Khan claimed that he cancelled his rallies many times in order to prevent 'bloodbath'.

Imran Khan, during his address, accused the establishment of wanting to arrest him anyhow and prevent him from contesting elections.

He further alleged that his adversaries had one point agenda of avoiding the elections.

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan alleged that law enforcement agencies in Pakistan were hand in glove with corrupt, criminal elements who are trying to kill him.

Pakistani police, on Sunday (March 19) filed an FIR against Imran Khan and over a dozen PTI leaders including terrorism charges and vandalism as well as allegedly attacking security personnel and creating unrest outside the judicial complex ahead of a court hearing in the Toshakhana case involving the former PM.