Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan was arrested on Saturday after District and sessions court convicted former prime minister Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case and sentenced him to 3 years in jail.

The 70-year-old cricketer-turned-politician has been accused of misusing his premiership minister from 2018 to 2022 to buy and sell gifts in state possession that were received during visits abroad and worth more than 140 million Pakistani rupees ($635,000).

PTI’s Punjab Chapter confirmed the reports of Imran Khan’s arrest in a tweet saying: “Imran Khan is being moved to Kot Lakhpat Jail.”

Reacting to Imran Khan’s arrest, PTI issued a statement in a series of tweets.

“Chairman Imran Khan did not resist arrest. Every process from the beginning of the case to the trial and from the trial to the abduction is illegal,” said.

PTI will challenge chairman’s conviction in Toshakhana case

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi rejected the conviction and arrest of his party Chairman Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case.

Shah Mehmood said the “much-feared” ruling by a trial court was state-sanctioned and premeditated.

Rejecting the verdict, the PTI vice chairman is of understanding that the requirements of justice were not met.

He said, “PTI will use its right to challenge the decision by knocking on the doors of the higher judiciary.”

“We will defend Imran Khan with all legal means, he said, while further adding that we will opt for all the legal ways to defend him.”

“Party’s core committee will issue its next line of action after the meeting, PTI bigwig said. “I am deeply hurt after hearing the decision and I am wondering where have we arrived.”

While talking to Geo TV Qureshi said: “I reject the court’s verdict and believe it is a politically motivated and predetermined decision which was already expected.”

“Chairman Imran Khan had already been saying that the judiciary has made up its to arrest me,” he said while quoting further his party’s chairman, “They are determined to disqualify me which was already indicated in Khan’s public speeches.

He also expressed his concerns upon the arrest of his party head and directed questions to the judiciary asking about whether Khan was offered a fair trial. 

The former foreign minister also quoted Constitution’s Article 10(1) which stipulates: Every citizen will be given justice. He asked was this criterion met while Khan’s trial.

Asking further from the judiciary, Shah Mehmood Qureshi said: “The criteria of justice which is impartiality, and adequate representation, presenting witnesses before the jury, were all these provided to his party head?”

“Was there not anyone in the whole judiciary, except Justice Humayun Dilawar who can fulfill the requirements of justice?” he remarked.