PTI worker 'holds' Imran Khan responsible for May 9 violence

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ‘worker’ in his confessional statement held former prime minister Imran Khan responsible for attacks on military installations following his arrest on May 9, ARY News reported.

“Imran Khan tasked workers to resort to violence if he was arrested,” Jan Muhammad, who claims to be a PTI worker, said in his confessional video statement.

Jan Muhammad, who was spotted during the attack at Jinnah House, desecrated the uniform of Corps Commander Lahore is a resident of KP’s tribal district,  Mohmand.

Jan Muhammad said he was part of camps set up in Zaman Park, which was tasked to evade the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan.

The ‘PTI worker’ further said party leader Imtiaz Sheikh asked the workers to move towards cantt area following Imran Khan’s arrest on May 9.

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Yasmin Rashid, Ejaz Chaudhry, Mahmoodur Rasheed, Aslam Iqbal directed the PTI workers to ‘move’ towards Corps Commander’s House.

Imran Khan condemns Jinnah House attack

Last week, former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan condemned the attack on Jinnah House, following his arrest on May 9 from the premises of Islamabad High Court.

In his informal media talk in the LHC courtroom, Imran Khan said every Pakistani including him is condemning the attack on Jinnah House.