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ISLAMABAD: A case was lodged against Imran Khan at Islamabad's Bani Gala police station after the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman got activists of his party released, who were detained by police for violation of section 144.
Spokesperson for Islamabad police Naeem Ahmed confirmed the registration of a case against PTI Chairman Imran Khan for obstructing public servants from performing their official duties.
He further said that the party activists, who were released by Imran Khan, had been arrested for violating section 144 and added that arrests over violation of section 144 of the CPC would continue.
The capital police early on Monday had surrounded Imran Khan’s Banni Gala residence after he helped release of the party activists.
According to sources, on the orders of Inspector General Islamabad Police Tahir Alam, around 5am nearly 1500 police personnel gathered outside Imran’s residence.
After the news circulated in media, the interior ministry took notice of the issue and called back the police force from Imran’s residence.
The PTI chief had allegedly gotten released arrested party activists from police custody and taken them to his residence. Later, they were reportedly shifted to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa House in Islamabad.
A spokesperson for the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf said that police had 'unlawfully' arrested 15 party workers who were being taken to Bani Gala police station when they happened to catch a glimpse of Imran Khan and screamed for his help.
The PTI spokesperson added that Imran Khan hearing the pleas managed to get the vehicle, carrying the arrested party workers, stopped and got them released.
He also claimed that the PTI workers were arrested 'without any reason'.
The PTI plans to submit a contempt of court petition in the Islamabad High Court against the government over the arrests of its activists.
The plea would be submitted by Jahangir Tareen, Shah Mehmood Qureshi and four other leaders of the PTI.
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Sep 15, 2014 04:26am
Appalling behaviour from a democratically elected leader??? Sorry I recall master u turn IK saying that he has never broken any laws. I know NS is extremely flawed but two wrongs dnt mke a right. This protest has made IK think he is unbeatable go back to KPK and build it then contest NS.
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Sep 15, 2014 04:33am
Leading from the front.
Let's see how the government's and Noon's propaganda machinery tries to utilise this incident.
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Sep 15, 2014 04:54am
When injustice becomes law, (such as in this case where people are being arrested for merely having political affiliations and attending protests) resistance becomes duty!
Well done IK.
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Sep 15, 2014 05:06am
I don't know if Ik will bring the change as the whole system is corrupt, ns has created a corrupt mafia of police, judiciary and media and they get paid to serve NS interests, there is no merit system and all the incompetent ppl are sucking every little drop of blood from poor people. Allah save Pakistan!
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Sep 15, 2014 05:12am
GO Nawaz GO!!
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Sep 15, 2014 05:38am
Proud of you Captain!
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Sep 15, 2014 05:41am
It does not make sense. Did Imran Khan fight with police to have the activists released? If the police released them, because Imran requested the police, it is not Imran's fault.
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Sep 15, 2014 06:02am
He got the police van stopped and got them released. I wish all Pakistanis were this bold. Then these bunch of crooks would not have ruled us for past 67 years.
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Sep 15, 2014 06:07am
NS was advised by his mentor Zardari to deal things in political way. Arrests and use of force will pro long this deadlock. Actually everybody in Islamabad is acting irresponsibly.
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Sep 15, 2014 06:22am
IK will be charged for "obstructing public servants from performing their official duties". Protecting the rule of a corrupt family is an official duty???? Really?
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Sep 15, 2014 06:24am
Does Nawaz Sharif realize how big this protest against his premiership is? Their are Pakistanis as far out as Canada who are demanding his resignation. Is he going to direct arrest orders for them too? A handful of his cronies in the parliament do not represent the masses when those parliamentarians themselves have arrived their by unlawful means. These people deserve the boot!
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Sep 15, 2014 06:31am
GO PTI GO!
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Sep 15, 2014 06:32am
What a bunch of hypocrites....Model town FIR took 22 days to get registered after such a long protest. FIR against IK get registered in minutes. This show the difference between NS family and rest of Pakistan. Does IK put a pistol on Police head and release all by force? He simply challenged the police why his followers were arrested where they have no ground to justify and therefore released the detainees.
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Sep 15, 2014 06:40am
Go Nawaz Go.
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Sep 15, 2014 06:44am
@Mohammad Hussain - because of people like you pakistan is in this stage.
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Sep 15, 2014 06:52am
#GoNawazGo
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Sep 15, 2014 06:53am
This act of IK cannot be justified in any case, govt also if cannot establish its writ have no right to rule the state. This all needs to be stopped immediately, as this is leading to a complete chaos which no country can afford at any stage.
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Sep 15, 2014 07:06am
Imran Khan Zindabad, he didn't leave his supporters in the hands of Gullu butts.
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Sep 15, 2014 07:12am
@Ahmed k
Yeah Go PTI Go to Raivand and get hold of Jaati Umra.
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Sep 15, 2014 07:47am
Why police let Imran Khan get away with this? Would Imran Khan done this while living in London?
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Sep 15, 2014 07:50am
How did he release people from police custody ?? Did IK have armed men who surrounded police?
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Sep 15, 2014 08:01am
A very shameful act by the police.
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Sep 15, 2014 08:17am
oh. IK..you have taken an extra_ordinary step . love IK.... thanks Allah for giving us such a marvellous leader.
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Sep 15, 2014 08:59am
well done Capitan
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Sep 15, 2014 09:26am
What is Imran Khan doing at Bani Gala? wasn't he pleading to all his supporters not to leave the Dharna?
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Sep 15, 2014 09:31am
Arresting common people, letting go Pomis and Gullus and Jatois and Ramonds ...
What a country!!!!
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Sep 15, 2014 09:51am
@Husain RO IMRAN RO, GO IMRAN GO.
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Sep 15, 2014 09:54am
i have only one beautiful quote to mention here; ''go nawaz go !''
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Sep 15, 2014 09:57am
Imran is not in power yet , but speaks and acts like dictators.
He has no morals and aticate
Do not vote again for dum khan again if you ever voted before for him, he will be callous than general Zia, does not know ABC of economy , already is bad for pakistan
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Sep 15, 2014 10:08am
He'll fight for all pakistanis in the same way inshaALLAH. a true patriot,well done KHAN!!
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Sep 15, 2014 10:19am
@NZ Proud of what? So now every one can go to Police station and take their people? you know how imran is breaking the society.
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Sep 15, 2014 10:27am
This is what you teaching the nation IK. Shame on you. Please leave Pakistan. He should be arrested.
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Sep 15, 2014 10:31am
A genuine leader.nawaz sharif would have drove of in.this situation but not imran khan.
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Sep 15, 2014 10:33am
@Mohammad Hussain
How exactly is freeing an illegally detained person breaking the law? just because they wear a uniform does not make them the law !
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Sep 15, 2014 10:39am
And thats called a 'Leader'. He could have left those workers on their own. Immediate and positive reaction is what our so called Pakistani Leaders are lacking. Proud of you IMRAN !!
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Sep 15, 2014 10:42am
A very shameful act, one did not expect this from a person who claims to be proud of his grooming and education aboard, where is the rule of law? , this is what he was taught at Oxford.
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Sep 15, 2014 10:57am
Game is over for IK, No support from current establishment, People of Pakistan have ignored his appeal of civil disobedience and Nawaz is still in power. Wake up IK!!
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Sep 15, 2014 11:08am
Noon govt at a loss
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Sep 15, 2014 11:15am
If Pakistan had more leaders like Imran police would make sure the rape victim would not subdue to pressure from PMLN.
Good job Imran.
#GoNawazGo
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Sep 15, 2014 11:16am
Punjab government is free to promote lawlessness. If they are free to act unlawfully and order killing innocent and unarmed people including women and block registration of FIR. Deploy police to use brute force and open fire with private automatic weapons, other than the one issued by the government. Than ina free for all environment how can IK's act be condemned.
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Sep 15, 2014 11:16am
@Hira When the police arrests people with no right, and then tortures them brutally, you tell us that Imran Khan has no right to protect people by peacefully demanding their release from uniformed corrupt thugs?
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Sep 15, 2014 11:17am
Here is the link how IK intervened
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=820140588030401&saved
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Sep 15, 2014 11:19am
@Qamar
Start with PTI filled with corrupts!
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Sep 15, 2014 11:21am
IG Tahir Alam is showing his vengeance but he should know that sooner or later he will have no place to hide.
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Sep 15, 2014 11:22am
" when laws does not rule, there is no Constitution " - Aristotle.
Had the police were right, Mr Nisar Khan would not have interfered. Please read the news properly....
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Sep 15, 2014 11:24am
Though In new Pakistan nobody will be above the law. However, unfortunately we are still living in the old Pakistan so denounce the case registered against IK.
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Sep 15, 2014 11:26am
Arrest him as well
Enough of this hateful oratory
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Sep 15, 2014 11:29am
@Mohammad Hussain Ohh right...you mean democracy is getting stronger where people are being arrested without any proper grounds. Supporting PTI is criminal act?? Can you please suggest what he should do to encounter these thugs??
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Sep 15, 2014 11:29am
Now IK is acting like don. Next step is breaking jail and bringing all criminals to protest place. I voted and send money to this gang leader IK. If he will be continue to be in politics Pakistan will be like a jungle. High court already listning to these cases what the hack this person is taken law in his hand.
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Sep 15, 2014 11:29am
My kaptaan my Jaan, my Pakistan. I hate those hypocrites who criticize IK and then say that they are not supporting pmln or any other party. They actual do but just to disheart and discourage IKz fan, they use the propaganda. IK I am proud of you
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Sep 15, 2014 11:30am
Noon is very good at coercing or threatening and killing people. They are masters of fear politics
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Sep 15, 2014 11:30am
@Syed I think u should think about yourself.
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Sep 15, 2014 11:34am
Is there any charge left not registered against Imran and TUQ???. The government must be looking for some new cases to be registered against the protesters mainly for breaking their will and to be in a bargaining position.
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Sep 15, 2014 11:34am
no law, and majority does not respect law. zalimeen
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Sep 15, 2014 11:36am
If Imran got his activist released, not HE but the POLICE should be charged.
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Sep 15, 2014 11:55am
Way to go IK. How long will we be enslaved by this police , which works like personal slaves of however is in government. Imran Khan is encouraging people of Pakistan to fight for their rights rather then baring with whatever the army leadership or the politicians have decided for us.
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Sep 15, 2014 12:02pm
This is the opportunity for IK to get rid of now boring dharna. If he is arrested and sent to jail he could tell his followers that... you see i was not leaving it just that go-nawaz-go who picked me up and put me behind the bars.
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Sep 15, 2014 12:12pm
@Mohammad Hussain
What law did he break, you supporter of the PPP, PML (N) looters and fraudsters, with Sharif brothers using the police and this scum-bag Tahir Alam as an extending arm of the PML (N) Party. He should be removed.
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Sep 15, 2014 12:18pm
@Hira
IHC had ordered their release.
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Sep 15, 2014 12:19pm
This is open 'badmaashi' by Imran Khan. Would any one else in Pakistan get away with this. He should be treated as the common criminal he is acting as.
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Sep 15, 2014 12:25pm
@A. Khan
He should be the first to be dealt with when PTI comes to power to end the rule of the looters and fraudsters.
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Sep 15, 2014 12:26pm
@Jawad
IHC had ORDERED their release.
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Sep 15, 2014 12:34pm
@FA the point is london police won't perform acts such as these!!
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Sep 15, 2014 12:36pm
@Tanvir yesss i get it... vote for nawaz who has a phd in economics...
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Sep 15, 2014 12:38pm
Everything aside, PTI is missing the big chance here. Punjab is in trouble. Many people lost their houses, farms, animals and even relatives. PTI needs to be active in Punjab right now specially in south punjab. Gain people trust and do what it requires to be done. You help people in such hard time, they will support you for whatever cause you are standing.
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Sep 15, 2014 01:14pm
so much confusion within govt ranks.... how come IK managed to get activists released from Police Van ?
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Sep 15, 2014 01:18pm
@petrolhead Oh dear don't you know that The Boss is always right ? The Boss always has a big machinery at hand to (try to) prove that their Boss was right.
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Sep 15, 2014 01:19pm
@Mohammad Hussain .... am sure you are kidding like NS joking with entire nation for last 1 yr and 3 months.... stop this non sense now and resign and face NAB CASES and mandate stealing issues.
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Sep 15, 2014 01:20pm
@Ahmed k If you have courage write this slogan on currency notes.
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Sep 15, 2014 01:23pm
@Awais Oh dear Awais bhai. If he is allowed to leave then how can he be arrested ?
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Sep 15, 2014 01:25pm
@Liaquat ........... anyways our Govt had done same in past / so why this bickering ?
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Sep 15, 2014 01:37pm
People no longer support Imran khan and have realised the man is power hungry.
The guy is a JOKE!
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Sep 15, 2014 01:41pm
Wasn't Murtaza Bhutto doing the same, getting arrested workers freed from police, when he got shot?
Isn't IK too arrogant, too eager to be a PM? God save Pakistan from IK!
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Sep 15, 2014 01:41pm
@Qamar
Too true indeed.
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Sep 15, 2014 01:43pm
Ik should tactically surrender himself to the Police ...imagine a picture of handcuffed smiling Imran waving to his supports will go viral on social media. This move will surely envy TQ who must be already tired scribbling currency notes with GO Nawaz Go slogans.
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Sep 15, 2014 01:43pm
@zackariya
Including U.K. and Europe as well.
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Sep 15, 2014 01:44pm
This is a bit too much. First he issues threats from his container and then he forces police to stop doing what they are ordered to do. The arrests were illegal, but he should go to court instead of acting like a king. He may be sincere at heart but this man is a dictator by nature and has no game plan. Someone needs to knock some sense in him.
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Sep 15, 2014 02:02pm
@zackariya Pakistanis living in Canada are Canadians, can participate in the political process there rather than creating havoc in other places.
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Sep 15, 2014 02:04pm
@asad cheers for lawlessness by a society that is already lawless. Such bravado is commendable that s why militants and criminals attack the prisons and get the criminals free. well done law breakers
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Sep 15, 2014 02:20pm
@Ahsan This is the Naya Pakistan under such rules. God help this Country
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Sep 15, 2014 02:20pm
@FA - Ask yourself first do they rig elections in London?
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Sep 15, 2014 02:24pm
@Syed and because you are so blind Naya Pakistan will be no different. WE NEED A REAL LEADER NOT ONE THAT PAYS HIS DEMONSTRATORS LIKE IMRANS BROTHER IN CRIME DR. QADRI. AND WE NEED A LEADER THAT IS NOT ALLOUT TO BE THE PRIME MINISTER WITH FALS ACCUSATIONS.
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Sep 15, 2014 02:25pm
@Mohammad Hussain What were they arrested for in the 1st place?
NS has broken every law going, ignored HC rulings had people shot tear gassed and beaten half to death...lets look at that 1st Mr Hussain.
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Sep 15, 2014 02:25pm
@Husain i want to double recommend this :)
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Sep 15, 2014 02:26pm
Imran Zindabad a leader that actually cares about others...
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Sep 15, 2014 02:28pm
Interesting to see the foolishness of PML-N; the representative of the Punjab government in the form of punjab policemen who killed innocent PAT women and many others from point blank have not been taken into custody so far despite their live coverage being available whereas the crackdown of innocent PTI workers continue throughout the Nation - seems that the government is geared up to topple itself with its own hands because of its irrational approach & immaturity; putting itself in an awkward situation everyday by treating the people of this nation as their slaves - wake up PML - N; this nation is aware of their legal rights now, pls do not undermine the power of the united literate nation that has come forward to fight for their right; such bizarre reactions will only result in further bringing bad name to the governance that as it is about to collapse very soon. Regarding IK - like always depicted the quality of the leader who would stand by his people and courageously fight for their lawful rights and ensure to give justice to them!
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Sep 15, 2014 02:40pm
GO NAWAZ GO
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Sep 15, 2014 02:42pm
@Tanvir - Even IF its true (that IK is like dictators), would you still prefer "democratic" looters to rule over you? They way they are ruling they have proved to be worse than military dictators.
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Sep 15, 2014 02:46pm
It's another desperate try to revive the protest which has be been already rejected by people of Pakistan. Ik thought government would arrest him it could help to revive dharna but government foiled it by doing otherwise
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Sep 15, 2014 02:48pm
IK MANAGED TO MANIPULATE YOU ALL . You have become no different from Qadri people that are under his spell. People think he is taking the law in his hand before he is even elected. God know what he will do if he is.
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Sep 15, 2014 02:53pm
Go Nawaz Go......Always go Nawaz Go
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Sep 15, 2014 02:54pm
Now registering case is not good enough but to put that Person law breakers hand cuffed and put them in jail.
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Sep 15, 2014 02:58pm
@Lucky Star - "PTI filled with corrupts". Really? If that is correct then which parties did they come from to begin with? That is admittance that your party is corrupt and yet you do chamcha-giri for them. Shameful!
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Sep 15, 2014 03:00pm
@asad Have you heard of something called the rule of law?
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Sep 15, 2014 03:55pm
Shame on you IK who give you right to act above the law, you are best MOB LEADER in PAK history
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Sep 15, 2014 04:49pm
They were illegal arrests! Well done IK, leading from the front!
There is no other politician in pakistan who can be called a LEADER
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Sep 15, 2014 04:54pm
I saw the video of the whole event. IK just spoke to the police and informed them that what they were doing was illegal and to let the people go immediately. One police officer was also heard whispering into his ear key 'majboori hai'
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Sep 15, 2014 04:55pm
When moral authority of Govt collapses meltdown of administrative apparatus is unavoidable.
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Sep 15, 2014 05:31pm
@Mohammad Hussain
How dare Imran Khan release wrongfully arrested people. How dare Imran Khan stand up for the rights of the people to peacefully assemble. How dare Imran Khan request that their looted property be returned to them, how dare Imran Khan ensure the rights of liberty and the private property of Pakistanis be protected.
We must protect "democracy" where the PM's unelected sons and daughter are meeting foreign dignataries and handling billions of rupeees. We must protect the democracy where containers are placed in the way of citizens, we must protect the democracy where the PM pays Rs. 5000 in income tax.. Democracy isn't about elections...democracy means accountability,equality before the law, due process, and responsibility.
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Sep 16, 2014 01:33am
@FA
But he is not living in London but Pakistan.The only difference is that in London there is justice and law and the government is lawful and in Pakistan there is no law THE GOVERNMENT CAME THROUGH FRAUD, and is illegal.That is why If I.Khan was in London he wouldn't be needing what he did here.
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Sep 16, 2014 09:45pm
Political victimization only happens in dictatorships not democracies. The clean are being arrested by the crooked.
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Sep 17, 2014 04:48am
Section 144 is a very old law. It is abolished in many countries. Pakistan Government is a signatory to Universal Declaration of
Human Rights Act
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Sep 17, 2014 06:58am
A dangerous act of Imran Khan raiding a police station in Islamabad along with his workers to get his arrested supporters released from custody of the police forcibly. Imran's personal security was indeed at risk, as we have the precedent of Murtaza Bhutto. Imran Khan is a political leader of national fame should avoid exposing himself to such unsafe places. Any mishap with Imran could have triggered crisis in Pakistan.
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Sep 17, 2014 11:46am
Imran is Above the Law. Just like Stevan Segal
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Sep 17, 2014 11:56am
@Mian Shahid Mehmood
What crises, ZA Bhutto was hanged, and nothing happened. IK is no match to ZA Bhutto.
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Sep 17, 2014 12:00pm
@A. Khan
Hope, Tahir Alam nip the evil in the bud.
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Sep 17, 2014 01:26pm
@Tired of Imran This is just the beginning ... its time to pack up and run since people supporting the corrupt systems will have no place to hide in this country in the times to come.
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Sep 17, 2014 01:58pm
@Lucky Star We lost ZA Bhutto which proved to be a tragedy for the Nation. Though IK is no match to ZAB but is better of the lot in the existing scenario.
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Sep 17, 2014 05:15pm
Just a personal point of view from experience and not hear say. The police will do whatever they are told to do or if they are paid to do it. This may be 'fiction' to some but I have seen it first hand with admittance from people who have paid to have FIRs registered. If some turned up on your door to arrest you with no reason or justification would you criticise the man that stood up to defend and protect you...some here are suggesting they would rather be arrested and falsely convicted to protect the rule of "law"?!?
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Sep 17, 2014 05:38pm
@Mian Shahid Mehmood
Have you even read the news? Did he have tanks and gunships as well?
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Sep 18, 2014 01:08am
We are living in a Pakistan where one party, that got in by fraud, deceit and paying out slush funds to buy people is now using Government apparatus against its own citizens in total disregard of the law. What IK did was to represent those being arrested and when he established that they had not broken any law, convinced the police to release them. As the policeman said, ' we know no law has been broken, but the orders are coming from up to apprehend any PTI supporters'. The last vestiges of the old Pakistan.
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Sep 18, 2014 01:42am
@Zoab Khan Brilliant.
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Sep 19, 2014 09:42pm
On Sunday, there is going to be a musical competition between "damadam mustqalandar and loshay ya qurbaaaan"
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Sep 19, 2014 09:50pm
I remember a very prophetic comment of one of my late uncles who returned to Pakistan after a long stay and residence in Europe of over 50 years stay. It was early 70's. When asked what people thought of Pakistan in UK his spontaneous reply was, "Baimani ka doosara naam, Pakistan".
It is 40 years down the line and we have progressed in our given name with highest flying colours !
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