News Desk, Kolkata :
Imran Khan’s Political Future Hangs in the Balance Amidst Legal Turmoil;
Jailed Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party could be banned if its founder and former prime minister and other top brass are convicted in the cases relating to the May 9 violent incidents and violation of the Secrets Act in the cipher case, according to a media reports on Sunday.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) after several years of probing into the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf: party’s funding unanimously declared that the party had received prohibited funding in August 2003.
This created an opportunity for the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) government led by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to dissolve the party. Khan was however disqualified from Parliament, Geo News reported.
The cipher case pertains to a piece of paper, purported to be a diplomatic cable — the cipher — that Khan had waved at a public rally on March 27, 2022, and naming the US, had claimed that it was evidence’ of an international conspiracy to topple his government.
On May 9, 2023, violent protests erupted after the arrest of Khan by paramilitary Rangers in Islamabad. Over 20 military installations and state buildings, including the army headquarters in Rawalpindi, were damaged or torched in the violent protests that followed Khan’s arrest in a corruption case.
The party ran into trouble after the May 9 violence by its supporters.
Hundreds of rioters were arrested in the days after the attack and booked on various charges. Highly placed sources that had been part of the previous Shehbaz Sharif government told The News on Saturday that the ECP verdict had provided an occasion for the PDM government of the time to raise the question before the Supreme Court of Pakistan to declare the.
In Conclusion ; In a dramatic turn of events, reports suggest that Imran Khan’s political career faces an imminent threat, with the possibility of his party being banned if he is convicted in the pending cases against him. The charismatic leader, who has been a prominent figure in Pakistani politics, now finds himself at a crucial crossroads as legal troubles loom large. The stakes are high as the outcome of these cases could not only determine Khan’s personal fate but also cast a shadow over his political legacy.
The political landscape in Pakistan is on edge, with speculations and uncertainties surrounding the potential repercussions of a conviction for Khan. Supporters anxiously await the legal proceedings, while critics seize the opportunity to challenge the foundations of his party. As the courtroom drama unfolds, the future of Imran Khan’s party hangs in the balance, leaving the nation in suspense about what lies ahead for one of its most polarizing figures.
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