IMRAN KHAN THE PAKISTANS LEADING OPPOSITION LEADER SAYS HIS LIFE IN DANGER TO HIS SOLICITOR IN LONDON NEWS HEADLINES STORY
LAHORE PAKISTAN NEWS HEADLINES: - The Leading Opposition leader of Pakistan, Imran Khan on Friday said that his life is in danger. On Wednesday, he was arrested under Pakistan's Anti-Terrorism Act and has sent out an SOS to his solicitor in London. Imran Khan said if authorities in the UK fail to prosecute the London-based ally of Musharraf, Altaf Hussain, it would pose a threat to him and his party workers. Khan, who had gone underground following imposition of Emergency on November 3, emerged on Wednesday from hiding to join a protest rally of students at the Punjab University. Altaf is booked under the UK's anti-terror laws and is said to have orchestrated the firing on a group of Imran's supporters and lawyers in Karachi in May. On Thursday Imran's supporters in Lahore and Karachi rallied demanding his release. Pakistan police also arrested many of them including, three of his sisters and four cousins.
Imran, who now heads the Tehreek-e-Insaaf political opposition party, was reported to have been mistreated during his arrest and faces charges under a anti-terrorism act. His nearest rival to equaling his iconic status as a cricketer, Javed Miandad said he was disturbed by the photographs of Imran being arrested. Pakistan's former and present cricketers have expressed sadness and disappointment over the arrest of Imran, who led the national team to 1992 World Cup victory. Before he was handed over to police, he was locked up in a building at the campus for almost 90 minutes by members of the Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba (IJT), the student wing of the hardline Jamaat-e-Islami. "We respected him a lot as a player and captain and he had a certain aura about him. His position in Pakistan cricket is undisputed and historic. I was never comfortable when he decided to enter politics but that is a decision he took and is now bravely facing," Qasim said. "It is a fact that when Imran entered politics he knew what he was doing but having played with him and seen him up close as captain I did feel sad at the way he was roughed up," PTI quoted Miandad as saying. "Having played with Imran the cricketer it is not easy to see him arrested," the former captain and coach said. Former national selector and Test player Iqbal Qasim said he hoped for the best for Imran.
LAHORE PAKISTAN NEWS HEADLINES: - The Leading Opposition leader of Pakistan, Imran Khan on Friday said that his life is in danger. On Wednesday, he was arrested under Pakistan's Anti-Terrorism Act and has sent out an SOS to his solicitor in London. Imran Khan said if authorities in the UK fail to prosecute the London-based ally of Musharraf, Altaf Hussain, it would pose a threat to him and his party workers. Khan, who had gone underground following imposition of Emergency on November 3, emerged on Wednesday from hiding to join a protest rally of students at the Punjab University. Altaf is booked under the UK's anti-terror laws and is said to have orchestrated the firing on a group of Imran's supporters and lawyers in Karachi in May. On Thursday Imran's supporters in Lahore and Karachi rallied demanding his release. Pakistan police also arrested many of them including, three of his sisters and four cousins.
Imran, who now heads the Tehreek-e-Insaaf political opposition party, was reported to have been mistreated during his arrest and faces charges under a anti-terrorism act. His nearest rival to equaling his iconic status as a cricketer, Javed Miandad said he was disturbed by the photographs of Imran being arrested. Pakistan's former and present cricketers have expressed sadness and disappointment over the arrest of Imran, who led the national team to 1992 World Cup victory. Before he was handed over to police, he was locked up in a building at the campus for almost 90 minutes by members of the Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba (IJT), the student wing of the hardline Jamaat-e-Islami. "We respected him a lot as a player and captain and he had a certain aura about him. His position in Pakistan cricket is undisputed and historic. I was never comfortable when he decided to enter politics but that is a decision he took and is now bravely facing," Qasim said. "It is a fact that when Imran entered politics he knew what he was doing but having played with him and seen him up close as captain I did feel sad at the way he was roughed up," PTI quoted Miandad as saying. "Having played with Imran the cricketer it is not easy to see him arrested," the former captain and coach said. Former national selector and Test player Iqbal Qasim said he hoped for the best for Imran.
