Security for Imran Khan in Zaman Park bolstered

LAHORE – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday condemned the arrest of his party stalwart Firdous Shamim Naqvi under terrorism charges.

Taking to Twitter, the former prime minister said Firdous joined him 27 years ago and “shared my dream of Pakistan as a just and humane society”.

“He faced all our ups and downs ( most of the first 14 years were downs ) and took a strong character rooted in a powerful belief system to not give up despite so many disappointments,” Mr Khan wrote.

The PTI chief said Mr Naqvi had been recovering from cancer and handled the disease with remarkable dignity and strength.

“To jail a man like him on terrorism shows how low those in power have fallen,” he concluded.

Firdous joined me 27 years ago and shared my dream of Pakistan as a just and humane society . He faced all our ups and downs ( most of the first 14 years were downs ) and took a strong character rooted in a powerful belief system to not give up despite so many disappointments.… pic.twitter.com/LwXNfDAQu8

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) May 20, 2023

Meanwhile,

All roads leading to former prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s Zaman Park residence were opened for traffic on Sunday while the number of police personnel deployed to provide security to the former prime minister was also increased from 106 to 200, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

SP Civil Lines Hassan Javed Bhatti, who visited the Zaman Park, gave instructions to the cops.

A day earlier, on Saturday (May 20, 2023), anti-encroachment teams removed all containers and camps from around the Zaman Park residence of former prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan.

However, the roads adjacent to the park were not opened for traffic while a police contingent remained deployed at the site.

Meanwhile, additional staff of Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) also reached the site.