Zaman Park: Police raids Imran Khan’s Lahore residence
Imran Khan said the police have led an assault on his house where Bushra Begum is alone
The police raided Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan’s Zaman Park residence in Lahore on Saturday.
The development came shortly after the former prime minister of Pakistan Imran Khan left for Islamabad to attend the hearing of the Toshakhana case in the Judicial Complex today.
The police broke the gate of the house of Imran Khan to enter the premises. The police also used baton-charge, shelling and water cannons to disperse the PTI workers. While the PTI workers also pelted the police with stones.
According to the police, weapons, petrol bombs and other equipment were found from the arrested workers.
As reported, more than 20 PTI workers were arrested when they put up resistance against the police action in Zaman Park.
As per the PTI’s official Twitter handle, Bushra Bibi, the former prime minister’s wife, and some domestic workers were present inside the Zaman Park home.
پولیس عمران خان کے گھر کا گیٹ توڑ کر اندر داخل ہو گئی ہے
گھر میں صرف ملازمین اور بشری بی بی موجود ہیں
pic.twitter.com/u1ZTk68UjI— PTI (@PTIofficial) March 18, 2023
پولیس عمران خان کے گھر کا گیٹ توڑ کر اندر داخل ہو گئی ہے
گھر میں صرف ملازمین اور بشری بی بی موجود ہیں pic.twitter.com/IM0dxjodpj
— PTI (@PTIofficial) March 18, 2023
The Twitter timeline today is filled with visuals showing operations at Zaman Park.
The gate of former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s house broken and his home raided when the Punjab govt knew he was en route to Islamabad for a court hearing and his wife Bushra bibi was alone in the house with only the domestic staff with her.
Images that will haunt PDM & handlers pic.twitter.com/N8XE7sp7hn
— Mehr Tarar (@MehrTarar) March 18, 2023
یہ تحریک انصاف کا سیاسی دفتر نہیں، سابق وزیراعظم عمران خان کی ذاتی رہائش گاہ ہے۔ جہاں صرف ان کی زوجہ موجود ہیں۔
عدالتی احکامات کے باوجود ڈنڈوں کرینوں سے گھر پر دھاوا، گیت توڑا گیا اور آپریشن جاری ہے۔ پاکستان میں جمہوریت باقاعدہ معطل ہے۔#PakistanUnderFascism | #ZamanPark pic.twitter.com/oZcZuLZSrX— PTI Scientist (@PTI_Scientist) March 18, 2023
Zaman Park under attack by Rana Sana Ullah and Faisal Naseer murderers in uniform. pic.twitter.com/WmkJozvgF5
— 🇺🇸 Bilal Khan ﷽ (@Peace4allpak) March 18, 2023
On the other hand, Imran Khan decried police ‘assault’ on his Zaman Park house as he made his way to Islamabad court.
In a message via a tweet, PTI CHairman said, “Meanwhile Punjab police have led an assault on my house in Zaman Park where Bushra Begum is alone. Under what law are they doing this? This is part of the London Plan where commitments were made to bring absconder Nawaz Sharif to power as quid pro quo for agreeing to one appointment.”
Meanwhile Punjab police have led an assault on my house in Zaman Park where Bushra Begum is alone. Under what law are they doing this? This is part of London Plan where commitments were made to bring absconder Nawaz Sharif to power as quid pro quo for agreeing to one appointment.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) March 18, 2023
Later in the day, interior minister Rana Sanaullah told Geo News that the operation was concluded and alleged that contraband was discovered.
