Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan, while wishing Eid to fellow countrymen, has said that this is the most painful Eid for him, as his party leaders and workers are in jail for exercising their constitutional right to protest peacefully. 

“Eid Mubarak to my Pakistanis. This is the most painful Eid for me. Around 10,000 of our workers and supporters are jailed and being treated as criminals for exercising their constitutional right to protest peacefully,” he wrote.

“Our brave leaders including women leaders, Dr Yasmin Rashid and Aliya Hamza are in jail and refusing to leave PTI. 16 of our workers shot dead and 8 others suspected to have been killed but cannot be confirmed because relatives have gone underground because of the fear of police. 50 others suffered bullet wounds,” the tweet added.

“Shockingly no mention of the use of this excessive force by security forces on unarmed protesters. And no independent investigation to ascertain what really happened on 9th May. Instead, by peddling a one sided anti-PTI official narrative, a reign of terror has been unleashed on anyone associated with the party with only one aim to dismantle it before elections.”

He further wrote, “InshAllah PTI and the nation will come out of this dark phase much stronger. Also, there’s been a total clampdown on the media with all those critical of this fascist government facing its wrath. Imran Riaz Khan has been abducted and his whereabouts unknown for over 40 days now, and 5 of our respected journalists who have had to flee the country, we remember them too on this Eid.”

Eid Mubarak to my Pakistanis.

This is the most painful Eid for me.
Around 10,000 of our workers and supporters are jailed and being treated as criminals for exercising their constitutional right to protest peacefully.

Our brave leaders including women leaders, Dr Yasmin Rashid…

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) June 29, 2023