New Delhi: Clashes broke out in Pakistan between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) activists and police following the Election Commission’s decision to disqualify former Prime Minister Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case. According to ARY News, violence broke out shortly after police contingents clashed with PTI workers after the election results were announced. Police detained PTI MNA Saleh Muhammad and his security guard at the ECP office during the protest. According to ARY News, the situation turned tense after KP police opened fire on Rajdhani police stationed outside the ECP office in an attempt to defuse the situation. PTI workers have also demonstrated this by blocking roads and roads. Local media reported that activists set tires on fire and blocked traffic in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and other Pakistani cities.
The protesters also raised slogans against the disqualification of PTI President Imran Khan. The ECP in its judgment on Imran Khan on Friday said that Imran Khan submitted a false affidavit and was found to be involved in corrupt practices. Earlier on September 19, in the hearing of Toshakhana case, Imran Khan’s lawyer Ali Zafar had admitted that his client had sold at least four gifts received during 2018-19. “The gifts were sold for Rs 58 million, and their receipts were attached with my client’s income tax return,” the lawyer informed the ECP. In August, the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) filed the reference claiming that Khan paid for some items brought home from ‘Toshakhana’, but he took most of the items from the state exchequer without payment. ,
In context, Khan was accused of failing to disclose the gifts he received and of concealing information in his statements. According to reports, the value of gifts received by government officials should be determined immediately. If the recipient wishes to keep the gift, he can do so only after submitting an appraisal and a certain amount. These gifts can either be deposited in Toshakhana or auctioned with the amount deposited in the National Treasury.
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(with inputs from agencies)