Another attempt on Imran Khan's life possible: Judge quotes intelligence report

There is a possibility of another assassination attempt on Imran Khan the Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court said on Friday and asserted that it was the governments responsibility to take cognisance of the looming threat on the former prime ministerChief Justice Aamer Farooqs remarks came while hearing a petition filed by traders regarding road closures due to the protest staged by Khans Pakistan TehreekeInsaf PTI partyThe judge quoting intelligence reports submitted to the court said that there was a possibility of another attack on Khans life the Dawn newspaper reportedIt is the responsibility of the government and the state to look into the matter he saidJustice Farooq said the PTI should submit a fresh plea to the Islamabad administration seeking permission for its long march demanding early general electionIf the issue is not resolved a fresh petition can also be filed he said adding that it was not the courts responsibility to allot a place for the sitinAlso read Pune police book two Congress workers for vandalizing Savarkars statueIt is the administrations discretion if they want to give permission for DChowk or F9 park he saidThe same was ordered by the Supreme Court as well he saidPakistans Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a petition to stop the protest march of Khan by observing that it was a political issue and should be resolved politicallyChief Justice Farooq said the protest was the democratic right of every political and nonpolitical party but upholding the rights of common citizens was also importantEven in England people gather at 10 Downing Street But they protest not block the streets he saidWhen the Supreme Court said they cant stop the long march you blocked the GT Road and other motorways Justice Farooq told the PTI lawyer calling on the party to demonstrate responsibilityThe hearing was adjourned till November 22Khan 70 survived a gun attack on his convoy while holding a protest march in the eastern city of Wazirabad on November 3 The attack took place as Khan was leading the march which was meant to end in the capital IslamabadThe march began on October 28 from Lahore and is on its way towards IslamabadThe PTI has announced plans to hold a historic power show in the capital and also sought permission for it but the government has not granted itKhan was ousted from power in April after losing a noconfidence vote in his leadership which he alleged was part of a USled conspiracy targeting him because of his independent foreign policy decisions on Russia China and Afghanistan The US has denied the allegationsThe cricketerturnedpolitician the only Pakistani Prime Minister to be ousted in a noconfidence vote in Parliament is seeking fresh general electionsHowever the federal government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is opposed to holding elections now The term of the current National Assembly will end in August 2023The long march is expected to reach Islamabad in the last week of November Khan has announced that he will join the long march in RawalpindiThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever