Imran’s arrest to add fuel to the fire, warns Sheikh Rashid

RAWALPINDI: The leader of the Awami Muslim League (AML), Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, issued a warning on Friday, saying that any attempt to detain or remove PTI Chairman Imran Khan would only exacerbate the nation’s political situation.

A court in Islamabad issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Mr. Khan earlier this week due to his failure to appear in the Toshakhana case, despite the ministers’ expressed desire to detain the PTI leader. The former interior minister stated that general election preparations had begun by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), and that anyone disobeying Supreme Court orders would face consequences. He also claimed the ruling coalition PDM was facing internal conflict. Sharing his two cents on the IMF deal, he predicted that it would trigger inflation and prices of electricity and petroleum products in the country. He said the inflation, petrol prices and interest rate had broken all previous records. However, the appreciated China for providing assistance to the cash-strapped Pakistan. Sheikh Rashid said the apex court would hear a case regarding vote right to overseas Pakistanis today.