Rawalpindi:
A brief tense exchange took place between PTI founder Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khanum and former party MNA Kanwal Shauzab on Saturday at Rawalpindi Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) following the circulation of a video in which Shauzab was seen criticizing Aleema.
The confrontation took place when Shauzab approached Aleema and said she would talk to her.
In response, Aleema said, “Just let it be. What you said was right. Many other people speak against us. We are now used to such accusations”.
Shauzab reiterated she wanted to talk to her about it and got Aleema to answer, “I’m not angry with you, 1747538358 go.”
Shauzab said a particular part of an old video was used against her.
However, Aleema pointed out that members of PML-N and other parties had also spoken against her in the past. She then went away and seemed to reject the conversation.
In the newly dolled clip, Shauzab can allegedly be heard, criticizing Aleema for “disrespectful party office holders and temporary chairman Bariste Gohar Ali Khan”, and further says that Imran’s sister “shouldn’t bulge the party”.
The former MNA allegedly added that she would personally confront Aleema on the case.
In a separate development, the Court rejected a petition filed by Aleema who requested an exemption from the court performance to allow her to travel abroad. The application was rejected by ATC judge Amjad Ali Shah.
In a speech with the media outside the courtroom, Aleema said she had appeared in courts consistently in the last week because of what she described as “newer and newer cases,” which she claimed was filed to prevent her ability to travel.
