Imran accuses Pakistan govt of ‘authoritarianism’

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan accused the government of ‘authoritarianism’ as the number of cases and inquiries against him reached 188.

The data of cases was presented by the Ministry of Interior to the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday on order in a petition filed by Khan’s sister, Noreen Niazi, who sought the details of cases against her brother, Dawn reported.

The former prime minister is booked in 99 cases in Punjab, 76 in Islamabad and two in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The report said Khan is also accused in seven inquiries by the Federal Investigation Agency and three cases by the National Accountability Bureau. In addition, the PTI founder’s appeal against his conviction in the Toshakhana case was also pending before a court.

Meanwhile, the former Prime Minister talking to reporters in the Adiala Jail on Friday lamented the mounting number of cases against him, saying the government books him in more cases after every protest by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.