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2022-08-22 India-Pakistan
Former Pakistan PM Khan charged under antiterrorism act after fiery speech
[TheHill] Former Pak Prime Minister Imran Khan
...aka The Great Khan, who ain't the sharpest bulb on the national tree...
was charged under Pakistain’s antiterrorism law on Sunday, after delivering a speech on Saturday threatening senior coppers and a judge, according to multiple reports.

The New York Times
...which still proudly displays Walter Duranty's Pulitzer prize...
reported Khan, who was ousted in April through a no-confidence vote, railed during a rally in Islamabad against officials involved in the arrest of one of his top aides.

"We will not spare you," Khan said, per the Times.

The Islamabad Capital Police chairman said in a statement posted to Twitter that the department would take "legal action" against "all false allegations."

"Islamabad Police will continue its duties diligently," the statement read.

"Anyone making threats or allegations will be dealt with according to law," it continued. "Islamabad Police takes its work seriously for the people and the country."

Fawad Chaudhry, who served in Khan’s cabinet, tweeted multiple videos showing crowds of people gathering outside the former prime minister’s residence Sunday. Khan has reportedly not yet been arrested.

Earlier on Sunday, Khan on Twitter accused the Pak government of blocking YouTube in the country and banning live coverage of his speeches on television.

"This is not only a gross violation of freedom of speech but also negatively affects the digital media industry and the livelihoods of many," he tweeted.

Khan was ousted as prime minister in April, and Shehbaz Sharif, a member of the Pak Moslem League party, succeeded him. Khan has charged his opponents with colluding with the United States.

Posted by Fred 2022-08-22 01:14|| || Front Page|| [24 views ]  Top
 File under: Govt of Pakistan 

#1 ....You wonder why - instead of sticking around to eventually get jugged and/or dead - these guys just don't take their ill-gotten gains and head to Switzerland or Costa rica.

Mike
Posted by MikeKozlowski 2022-08-22 09:24||   2022-08-22 09:24|| Front Page Top

#2 I think in the case of a muzz, the home dirt is even more powerful than hair rays.
Posted by M. Murcek 2022-08-22 10:44||   2022-08-22 10:44|| Front Page Top

#3 That's like charging someone for littering in a garbage dump.
Posted by Snash Shairt9621 2022-08-22 16:18||   2022-08-22 16:18|| Front Page Top

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