LAHORE – Imran Khan, the leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), is not currently under house arrest, according to interim Punjab chief minister Mohsin Naqvi in a press conference at Lahore.
Media reports had speculated that Mr. Khan’s home in Lahore’s Zaman Park would be turned into a sub-jail and he might be placed under house arrest.
The PTI claims that its female supporters have been abused in jails, and thousands of workers have been detained in relation to the incident on May 9. These workers also include women.
According to interim Punjab CM Mohsin Naqvi, no incidents of maltreatment of women have occurred. “Propaganda is being made about the mistreatment of women, and the news about it is false and deceptive,” he said.
Mohsin Naqvi said that a May 9-like tragedy had never occurred in Pakistani history when addressing the media in Lahore. He said that no one connected to the Jinnah House tragedy had been freed and would not be released in the future.
He responded to a query by stating that Khadija Shah’s identification parade was ongoing. The query was raised when Shah’s video apology for her “actions” on May 9 went popular on social media on Sunday.
No matter how much power he held, the perpetrators of the assault on Jinnah House would not go unpunished. He stated that the perpetrators of the act will be held accountable.
According to the acting chief minister, there have never been any instances of women being mistreated in prison. A police officer would get punishment if he did anything unethical.
The propaganda alleging that detained ladies participating in the May 9 riots were mistreated has been criticised as inaccurate and misinformed by Punjab Information Minister Aamir Mir.
He said that the May 9 activities’ organiser was once again attempting to mislead the public and that the police were treating the ladies in prisons with respect and in accordance with the law.
Following his detention in a corruption case on May 9 — a day the army branded as “black day” — Khan’s party has been feeling the heat of the state’s power after his outraged workers stormed military sites, including the Lahore Corps Commanders House and the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi.
In a speech, PTI Chairman Khan urged the Supreme Court to take a suo motu notice of the alleged abuse of his female employees while they were detained and requested the legal system to step in.
But the charges were denied by the chief minister. Only 11 of the 32 women who were detained, according to CM Naqvi, are still incarcerated today. The senior provincial official also said that it was the responsibility of his administration to guarantee the safety of “mothers and sisters.”