ISLAMABAD – Former Pakistani premier Imran Khan has responded tosloganeering incident at the Masjid-i-Nabwi, while defending a close friendof his wife against a corruption probe.
Flanked by senior PTI leaders, the PTI Chairman on Sunday addressed apresser in the country’s federal capital and again distanced himself fromthe disgraceful incident that happened inside Masjid-e-Nabwi on Thursday.
Khan said PTI leaders and workers were observing Shab-e-Dua across theglobe when the unfortunate scenes were witnessed at the holy mosque. Heresponded to the controversy after being booked with other PTI members asPakistani pilgrims at the Masjid e Nabwi started chanting slogans as theysaw Prime Minister Sharif.
He, however, maintained that the incident depicted people’s anger. “The PDMleaders will face the wrath wherever they go”, he again warned.
He called it ‘reaction to the rage felt by citizens’ over the coalitiongovernment.
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He also termed development related to his arrest in the case as a foolishmove, asking how could a case be made in Pakistan for something thathappened in Saudi Arabia.
PTI chief also condemned the arrest of former interior minter SheikhRashid’s nephew, Sheikh Rashid Shafiq who was detained by federalinvestigators at the Islamabad airport.
