LAHORE – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Sundaycriticised the government after PTI Senator Azam Swati was taken intocustody for the second time by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) CyberCrime Wing Islamabad team for allegedly tweeting against senior militaryofficials.
Taking to Twitter, the former prime minister said he was “shocked andappalled at how rapidly we are descending into not just a banana republicbut a fascist state”.
Lamenting the state’s heavy-handedness, Imran Khan questioned how could“anyone not understand the pain and suffering Senator Swati underwent withcustodial torture and the blackmailing video of him and his conservativewife [that was] sent to his family”.
Urging all quarters to “raise their voice against this state fascism”,Imran also went on to criticise the Supreme Court for “keeping its doorsclosed” for Swati “despite over a fortnight of appeals by Senators”supporting him.
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PTI General Secretary Asad Umar also tweeted about the incident and praisedthe “dignified manner in which Azam Swati conducted himself as he wasarrested today” which Umar deemed to be indicative that “he is fighting fora principle”.
