Aleema Khan, sister of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, on Wednesday voiced strong opposition to the government’s proposal of conducting her brother’s trial via video link, describing it as a deliberate attempt to keep him in isolation.
Speaking to reporters in Rawalpindi, Aleema Khan noted that the former prime minister had never been offered the facility of appearing through video link at times when his life was under threat.
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Instead, she recalled, Imran Khan continued to physically attend court hearings in Rawalpindi and Islamabad despite serious security concerns. She alleged that the sudden push for video link proceedings was not meant to ensure safety, but to cut him off from the public eye and his supporters.
Breaking News: Imran Khan will not attend court via video link.
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Aleema Khan further accused the authorities of fabricating cases against her brother, insisting that the government’s emphasis under the recently introduced 26th Constitutional Amendment was aimed solely at targeting the PTI founder. “We will never accept a video link trial,” she declared, urging the country’s legal fraternity to reject the amendment and protest against what she described as a politically motivated move.
The 26th Constitutional Amendment—passed amid ongoing political turmoil—has sparked heated debate. Critics argue that it is designed to provide legal cover for extraordinary measures against PTI and its leadership, particularly Imran Khan, who remains incarcerated on multiple charges ranging from corruption to national security-related cases. PTI leaders and supporters have consistently maintained that these cases are part of a broader effort to sideline the party and weaken its electoral prospects.
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Aleema Khan’s remarks highlight the growing tension between the government and PTI, with the issue of video link trials emerging as yet another flashpoint in Pakistan’s volatile political climate.
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