Former First Lady Bushra Bibi has issued a warning to Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that they will face legal action if an operation is launched during Eid ul Fitr holidays at the Zaman Park residence of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan. In a nine-page letter sent to the authorities through her counsel Azhar Siddique, Bushra requested the premier and chief minister to refrain from conducting any operation without adopting the due process of law.
The letter refers to the police action at Zaman Park on March 18 when Khan had left his Lahore residence for Islamabad to appear in a case. It added that the raid was conducted by a “platoon of officers” without the presence of a female police officer, as instructed by a court.
Bushra was working on the “rehabilitation” of Zaman Park since the last attack and she has “serious apprehension” that the police are planning another operation during the Eid ul Fitr holidays which is why she approached the CM and PM. She warned the CM and the PM that if the operation is carried out, it would be a violation of Articles 10-A, 4 and 5.
“Furthermore, if any such operation is carried out at Zaman Park, Lahore or at any nearby place, the prime minister, chief minister and other officer(s) would be held responsible and appropriate actions or remedies shall be taken in due course of law and this representation(s) may be considered as a warning against taking any action in violation of fundamental rights which are in the negation of Article 10-A read with Articles 4 & 5 of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973,” said the letter.
Bushra’s warning comes after the Lahore High Court (LHC) dismissed a petition filed by her a day earlier to “halt expected police action” at Zaman Park. The petition had nominated the Ministry of Interior, the inspector general Punjab Police, and the Federal Investigation Agency as respondents.
Khan also fears that police action may be launched at Zaman Park during the Eid holidays. During the hearing of a separate case at the LHC earlier this week, Khan had informed the court of his fears that another “operation” would be launched during the Eid ul Fitr holidays. Subsequently, the court directed the police to not “harass” Khan.
In conclusion, Bushra Bibi has issued a warning to the CM and PM of legal action if any operation is launched at the Zaman Park residence of PTI Chairman Imran Khan during the Eid ul Fitr holidays. The letter states that the police action at Zaman Park on March 18 was conducted without following the due process of law. The warning is issued under the provisions of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973. The Lahore High Court dismissed Bushra’s petition to halt expected police action, and Imran Khan also expressed his fears about police action at Zaman Park during the Eid holidays.
