Islamabad, Lahore police reach Zaman Park to arrest Imran Khan

• Prisoner and police vans are parked on the road.
• A heavy contingent of police has reached Mall Road.
• DIG Operations said they had come to arrest Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: A heavy contingent of police have arrived at Zaman Park to arrest Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and to implement the court order of his summon in Toshakhana case, Bol News reported.

The police team would make the PTI chief act upon the court’s summon. The team of Islamabad police has reached Zaman Park along with Lahore police team. The CCPO Lahore has directed Civil Police Line to remain alert as police might carry out an operation.

Prisoner and police vans are parked on the road around Zaman Park. A heavy contingent of police has reached Mall Road.

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The DIG Operations said they had come to arrest Imran Khan. To a query, where he would be transferred. The police officer said let him be arrested then they would apprise about it. He said they would implement the arrest warrant. Action would be taken against the ones taking law into their hands, he said.

Islamabad local court judge had issued arrest warrant for Khan on March 13 over non-appearance in the Toshakhana case.

DIG Shehzad Bukhari started advancing towards Zaman Park with the arrest warrant. PTI supporters pelted police with stones. Police launched operation as first PTI worker was detained and water cannon was fired on the supporters of the political party.

PTI leader Farrukh Habib, in a tweet, said the police have closed all the routes leading to Zaman Park. He said police were firing rubber bullets and water cannon.

Fearing clashes between police and PTI supporters, PTI leader Hassaan Niazi asked police to give some time to Imran and tell location where he would reach. He said currently the former prime minister was not available.

In a tweet, Fawad Chaudhry said the warrant mentioned address of Bani Gala and police had arrived at Zaman Park. First they should go back to the court and get it correct, he added.