Imran Khan, founding chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has acknowledged that the current government has managed to stabilise Pakistan’s struggling economy, which was on the verge of collapse, Express News reported.
While speaking to the media from Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail, Imran stated, “The government has successfully prevented the economy from becoming bankrupt.”
When questioned by journalists about whether he was conceding that the government had improved the economy, Imran responded, “The economy has been stabilised, and it has been saved from bankruptcy, but it has not seen growth yet.”
Meanwhile, a delegation from PTI’s negotiation committee arrived at Adiala Jail to meet with Imran Khan.
The committee will brief him on the progress made during the first round of talks, sources confirmed.
The delegation includes key PTI leaders such as Omar Ayub, Sahibzada Hamid Raza, Allama Nasir Abbas, and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur.
Gandapur’s vehicle was allowed entry into the jail premises for the meeting.
Military courts hand out sentences over May 9 riots
The PTI founding chairman’s statement came as military courts sentenced 60 more civilians to prison terms for their roles in violent attacks on military installations during the nationwide riots on May 9, 2023.
The latest sentences come just days after the ISPR announced that 25 civilians had been handed prison terms for their involvement in the same events.
Among those sentenced is Hasaan Niazi, the nephew of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has been given a 10-year sentence.
The individuals have been convicted for their involvement in violent attacks on key military and government facilities, including the Corps Commander House in Lahore, the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi, the ISI office in Faisalabad, and Bannu Cantt, among others, ISPR stated.
The military’s media wing further said that proceedings have been completed against nine additional accused individuals in the May 9 cases.
