Former Prime Minister Imran Khan condemned the court’s verdict in the Al-Qadir Trust case as a “mockery” of justice and reaffirmed his commitment to fight to the last ball and reject any deal.
In a statement issued on social media platforms X and Facebook, Khan strongly condemned the court’s decision in the Al-Qadir Trust case, describing it as a premeditated move with the verdict and sentencing already leaked to the media before the official announcement.
Khan, founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), termed the trial a “mockery” of justice and pointed out that the same people who wrote the judgment had also leaked it to the press, undermining the integrity of the judiciary . system.
The PTI founder reaffirmed his stand against the “military-backed regime” and declared that he would never accept it. “I will continue my fight for true freedom and democracy, even if it means spending more time in prison,” he said, stressing that there would be no compromise on his principles or the fight for the nation’s true independence.
He further asserted that his decision is to continue fighting for democracy, rule of law and true freedom for the people of Pakistan. “We will fight till the last ball and I will not make any deals. I will face all the false cases filed against me,” Khan said.
Khan also urged the nation to read the Hamoodur Rahman Commission report and compare it with the actions of General Yahya Khan, who he claimed similarly caused the downfall of Pakistan, while adding that the current dictators followed the same path, acting in their personal interests and pressed on. the land against destruction.
Regarding the Al-Qadir Trust case, Khan accused the judiciary of further damaging its credibility, claiming that judges who support “military rule” and act under leadership were being rewarded.
He pointed out that the case should have been focused on Nawaz Sharif and his son for allegedly selling their £9 billion property to a business tycoon for £18 billion, questioning where their wealth came from and why they did not had provided the requested receipts in the Panama Papers case.
Khan also alleged that former Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa had facilitated money laundering in the Hudaibiya Paper Mills case in which billions of rupees were forgiven.
Referring to Al-Qadir University, Khan defended the institution as a non-profit, welfare-focused project similar to his other educational projects such as Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Namal University.
The former prime minister stressed that neither he nor his wife, Bushra Bibi, had benefited financially from the university and that the only loss from the decision was to the poor students studying there, especially those learning about the life and teachings of the Prophet Muhammad . (PBUH).
Khan criticized the decision as a deliberate attempt to target his wife, Bushra Bibi, who has faced repeated false accusations as he claimed her sentence was part of a wider attempt to blackmail him by harming his family.
“My wife is a housewife with no connection to politics. She has always stood by me and considered these challenges as tests from Allah,” remarked Khan.
Regarding ongoing talks, Khan warned that if no progress was made in forming a judicial commission for the incidents of May 9 and November 26, the discussions would be meaningless as he accused the government of shirking responsibility, claiming, that dishonest people never allow impartial bodies to investigate.
The comments came after an accountability court in Rawalpindi sentenced Imran Khan to 14 years in prison and Bushra Bibi to 7 years in the £190 million corruption case.
After the verdict, Bushra Bibi was arrested in the courtroom. In addition, fines were imposed on the couple – Imran Khan was fined Rs 1 million and Bushra Bibi Rs 500,000. Failure to pay the fines would result in additional prison terms – 6 months for Khan and 3 months for Bibi.
