Islamabad, Sep 11 || Terming it as a blatant act of political victimisation, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday condemned the lodging of another FIR against party founder Imran Khan's sister Aleema Khan which also implicates another leader Naeem Haider Panjutha and several others.
In a statement released by the PTI central media department, the party spokesperson said that FIR was initially lodged under sections 506, 147, 149, 382, and 427 of the Pakistan Penal Code. However, PTI called it a “shocking abuse of law", insisting that terrorism clauses were later included overnight, Pakistan's leading daily 'Dawn' reported on Thursday.
"When our people appeared before ordinary courts in the morning, they were forcibly dragged before an Anti-Terrorism Court — a glaring testament to political victimisation and manipulation of the justice system," read the statement.
PTI stated that the case was completely fabricated and rooted in sheer political revenge. It further stated that the Punjab Police and the provincial government had effectively become a printing press for ‘fake’ FIRs, especially targetting members of Imran Khan's family.